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ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina

Association between salt taste sensitivity threshold and blood pressure in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study.

Jéssica Martinelli, Simara Rufatto Conde, Aline Ramos de Araújo, Aline Marcadenti

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Article in Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jéssica MartinelliRegistered Nutritionist, School of Nutrition, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari (UNIVATES), Lajeado (RS) Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7586-0898
Simara Rufatto CondeMSc. Registered Nutritionist, School of Nutrition, Biological and Health Sciences Center, Universidade do Vale do Taquari (UNIVATES), Lajeado (RS) Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1531-7433
Aline Ramos de AraújoMSc. Registered Nutritionist, Postgraduate Program on Nutrition Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1301-3666
Aline MarcadentiPhD. Professor, Postgraduate Program on Health Sciences (Cardiology), Instituto de Cardiologia, Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia (IC/FUC), Porto Alegre (RS); Professor, Postgraduate Program on Nutrition Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre (RS); and Researcher, HCor Research Institute, Hospital do Coração (IP-HCor), São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1994-4610
Universidade do Vale do Paraíba · BRUniversidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypertension is an important public health problem. Overweight and high salt intake are risk factors for its development.

objectiveTo evaluate the association between salt taste sensitivity threshold (STST) and blood pressure (BP) in healthy adults. DESIGN AND

settingCross-sectional study conducted in a private institution.

methods104 healthy adults (aged 18-59 years) were evaluated. Sociodemographic, clinical and dietary data were collected. Nutritional status and BP were assessed using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). STST was assessed using graded saline solutions with sodium chloride concentrations ranging from 0.228 to 58.44 g/l. Identification of salty taste in solutions ≥ 3.652 g/l was used as the cutoff point for high STST.

resultsParticipants with high STST presented higher daily average intakes for energy (2017.4 ± 641.5 versus 1650.5 ± 357.7 kcal/day; P = 0.01) and sodium (3070.2 ± 1195.1 versus 2435.2 ± 963.6 mg/day; P = 0.01) and higher BMI (P = 0.008) and WC (P = 0.002). After adjustment for age, sex, sodium and potassium intake, WC and family history of hypertension, the averages for SBP and DBP in subjects with high STST were higher than in those with normal STST (SBP: 138.2 ± 1.7 versus 119.7 ± 0.9 mmHg; P < 0.001; DBP: 81.2 ± 1.9 versus 75.1 ± 1.0 mmHg; P = 0.008).

conclusionHigh STST was associated with elevated blood pressure in healthy adults, regardless of other risk factors for hypertension.

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Blood PressureHypertensionSodium Chloride, DietaryAdolescentAdultBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMiddle AgedSodium ChlorideTasteYoung AdultSodium ChlorideSodium Chloride, Dietary

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PMCPMC9673843
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