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ArticleNutrients2025

Associations of Metabolites Related Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure and Essential Hypertension in Chinese Population: The EpiSS Study.

Xiaojun Yang, Fengxu Zhang, Bowen Zhang, Han Qi, Yunyi Xie, Wenjuan Peng, Bingxiao Li, Fuyuan Wen, Pandi Li, Yuan Sun and 2 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xiaojun YangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Fengxu ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3778-0859
Bowen ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Han QiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Yunyi XieDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5182-1093
Wenjuan PengDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Bingxiao LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Fuyuan WenDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Pandi LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Yuan SunDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Aibin QuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.
Ling ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment and Aging, Beijing 100069, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2468-864X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81373076National Natural Science Foundation of China 81973121National Natural Science Foundation of China 82273708
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Abstract

backgroundSalt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) is an important risk factor for essential hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, and its metabolic mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify SSBP-associated metabolic biomarkers and investigate their potential mediating role in the SSBP-hypertension pathophysiology.

methodsBased on the Systematic Epidemiological Study of Salt Sensitivity (EpiSS) conducted in 2014-2016, we performed a case-control study involving 54 matched pairs of participants classified as salt-sensitive or salt-resistant with targeted metabolomics detected. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to assess the metabolites associations with SSBP and hypertension. The diagnostic performance of the model was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis yielded an area under the curve (AUC) value, sensitivity, and specificity. Furthermore, the potential mediating effects of targeted metabolites on the relationship between SSBP and essential hypertension were explored.

resultsThree metabolites demonstrated significant SSBP associations: L-Glutamine (OR = 0.998; 95% CI: 0.997, 0.999), PC (16:1/14:0) (OR = 1.039; 95% CI: 1.003, 1.077), and ChE (22:4) (OR = 1.115; 95% CI: 1.002, 1.240). Among them, L-Glutamine demonstrated the highest diagnostic efficiency for SSBP (AUC = 0.766; 95% CI: 0.677, 0.855). The combined model of the three metabolites slightly improved diagnostic efficiency (AUC = 0.788; 95% CI: 0.703, 0.874). L-Glutamine and Cer (d18:0/24:1) were identified as potential protective factors against essential hypertension (

conclusionsThis study identified L-Glutamine as both a diagnostic biomarker for SSBP and a metabolic modulator attenuating hypertension risk, providing insights for early SSBP screening and the pathways governing SSBP progression to overt hypertension.

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Blood PressureEssential HypertensionSodium Chloride, DietaryAdultAgedBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMetabolomicsMiddle AgedRisk FactorsROC CurveBiomarkersSodium Chloride, Dietarybiomarkersessential hypertensionmediation analysismetabolomicssalt sensitivity of blood pressure

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