Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Salt"
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Marinobufagenin and its relationship with systolic blood pressure in a young black and white population : the African-PREDICT study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation: Hypertension remains one of the foremost causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Importantly, the prevalence of hypertension within black and white populations has been ascribed ... -
Marinobufagenin and markers of early cardiovascular risk in a young black and white population: The African-PREDICT study
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)There have been many arguments about the harmful effect of increased or low salt intake and its concurrent role in cardiovascular health. While an overwhelming amount of research has focused on the relationship between ... -
Monitoring the reduction of sodium content of selected food items using label information in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Background Hypertension is a growing concern, not only in South Africa, but worldwide. Sodium (salt) intake has been proven to have a major effect on the development of cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. It will ... -
Relationship of salt usage behaviours and urinary sodium excretion in normotensive South African adults
(2015)Background: Dietary salt intake in the South African population exceeds the physiological need. Excessive salt intake is associated with elevated blood pressure levels which may lead to hypertension and cardiovascular ... -
Sodium intake in South Africa : an analysis of food supply, 24-hour excretion and blood pressure in a tri-ethnic population
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Introduction: Currently, 1.13 billion people in the world have increased blood pressure. Low and middle income countries, including South Africa, contribute significantly to this number. The burden caused by hypertension ... -
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(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Motivation It is well-known that both a high-salt diet and obesity are risk factors for the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Several studies have suggested a link between dietary sodium and obesity. ...