Sodium

NA: Incidence of Hypertension (2009)

• Assessment
  Is there a correlation between children's sodium intake and the incidence of hypertension?

  • Conclusion

    One negative-quality cohort study in 90 Asian Indian children, two to 18 years of age, studied the association between sodium intake and the incidence of hypertension (HTN). Children with a parent or grandparent with essential HTN had a 30% greater incidence of HTN and significantly higher sodium intake than those in the control group without hypertensive family members. More research in this area is needed.

  • Grade: III
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: Children's Sodium Intake and Incidence of Hypertension
    • Detail
    • Quality Rating Summary
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    • Worksheets
      • Joshi S, Gupta S, Tank S, Salgaonkar DS. Essential hypertension: Antecedents in children. Indian Pediatr. 2003; 40: 24-29
  • Search Plan and Results: NA: Children's Sodium Intake and Incidence of HTN - 2008