Lower sodium intake and risk of headaches: Results from the trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly

L. Chen, Z. Zhang, W. Chen, P.K. Whelton and L.J. Appel
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Wenyin Cheng

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 7, 1270-1275

Abstract: Objectives. To determine the effect of sodium (Na) reduction on occurrence of headaches. Methods. In the Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly, 975 men and woman (aged 60-80 years) with hypertension were randomized to a Na-reduction intervention or control group and were followed for up to 36 months. The study was conducted between 1992 and 1995 at 4 clinical centers (Johns Hopkins University, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and the University of Tennessee). Results. Mean difference in Na excretion between the Na-reduction intervention and control group was significant at each follow-up visit (P

Keywords: sodium intake, administration and dosage; aged; blood pressure; clinical trial; controlled study; diet therapy; dose response; female; headache; human; hypertension; male; middle aged; multicenter study; randomized controlled trial; single blind procedure; sodium intake; urine; very elderly, Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blood Pressure; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Headache; Humans; Hypertension; Male; Middle Aged; Single-Blind Method; Sodium, Dietary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303143

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