Genetically, Dietary Sodium Intake Is Causally Associated with Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Risk in a Community-Based Cohort Study: a Mendelian Randomization Approach

Preference for salty foods may make an individual highly likely to become hypertensive.

This study set out to unravel the high salt diet-hypertension puzzle. The study population included 15,034 Korean adult men and women who provided information about their dietary habits and health.

Researchers found a strong connection between high dietary ingestion of salty foods and increased risk of hypertension. This study affirmed that indulgence in salty foods may propel an individual on the path that lead to the development of hypertension.