Examine Database: Salt

Health Condition/Goal	Health Outcome	Grade	Evidence	Effect
High Blood Pressure	1 outcome		14 Studies
Bone Health	1 outcome		1 Study

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Less salt, longer life? Sodium intake and cardiovascular outcomes

In this umbrella review of 21 meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies, low sodium intake reduced blood pressure and was associated with a lower risk of death, compared to higher sodium intake.

Does cutting salt lower blood pressure in adults?

High-salt diets may increase urinary calcium excretion in postmenopausal women

The sodium-to-potassium ratio and adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Salt intake and the risk of oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal cancers