A CALL for recommendations to be included on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines was made by an international group of experts today in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
A global collaboration of researchers from the US, Australia, Japan, South Africa and India reviewed 32 separate hypertension treatment guidelines - two from global organisations, five from regional organisations and 25 from country organisations, published from 01 Jan 2013 to 21 Jun 2023.
They found all guidelines referred to sodium reduction, with most recommending reducing salt intake.
Many also recommended increasing dietary potassium intake, but only two - the Chinese and European guidelines - made a specific recommendation for using potassium-enriched salt.
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