Media release

From: Menzies School of Health Research

The research found that reducing salt by 4.2 g (1690 mg sodium) per day reduced systolic/diastolic blood pressure by 7/4 mm Hg and albuminuria by 34 to 36 per cent. Lowering salt intake may also reduce extracellular fluid volume in the earlier stages of CKD and increase dizziness due to low blood pressure.

“We found that reducing salt intake reduced risk factors for heart disease and worsening kidney function in people with CKD in the short term. If this was maintained long-term, this could translate to clinically significant reductions in CKD progression and cardiovascular events,” said Dr Emma McMahon, lead author of the study.

Read the full Cochrane Review here: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010070.pub3/pdf/full