TY  - JOUR
T1  - SUboptimal potassium intake and potential impact on population blood pressure
AU  - van Mierlo LJ, Greyling A, Zock PL, Kok FJ, Geleijnse JM
Y1  - 2010/09/13
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.284
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1501
EP  - 1502
VL  - 170
IS  - 16
N2  - 
Small reductions in blood pressure (BP) on a population level could have a substantial impact on cardiovascular disease risk.1 This is especially relevant considering that the majority of the population has suboptimal BP levels. Dietary sodium reduction is a clearly established lifestyle change that has great potential to improve public health. Potassium, on the contrary, received much less attention. Nevertheless, a substantial body of data shows that increasing potassium intake lowers BP.2 We reviewed population data on potassium intake and estimated the potential impact of increased potassium intake on population BP levels.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.284
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.284
ER  -