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How much salt is too much salt?

Franz H. MESSERLI
Alexandra NEAGOE
Belinda Nazan WALPOTH
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2–4
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The overall prevalence of hypertension in Turkey’s adultpopulation is 21.4% and reaches a maximum of 43.3% in patientsaged >65 years (1).

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Objective & Hypothesis:The overall prevalence of hypertension in Turkey’s adultpopulation is 21.4% and reaches a maximum of 43.3% in patientsaged >65 years (1).
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Key Findings & Data:The overall prevalence of hypertension in Turkey’s adultpopulation is 21.4% and reaches a maximum of 43.3% in patientsaged >65 years (1).
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Conclusion & Impact:The SALTURK study reported that Turkey’ssalt consumption averages between 14.8 and 18.1 g per day (2, 3).This leads to a simple question, how much salt is too much salt?
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The overall prevalence of hypertension in Turkey’s adultpopulation is 21.4% and reaches a maximum of 43.3% in patientsaged >65 years (1). The SALTURK study reported that Turkey’ssalt consumption averages between 14.8 and 18.1 g per day (2, 3).This leads to a simple question, how much salt is too much salt?

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MESSERLI, F. H., NEAGOE, A., WALPOTH, B. N. (2019). How much salt is too much salt?. The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 1, 2–4. https://ajindex.com/articles/365771

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