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Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Switch to potassium-enriched salt shows benefit on cardiovascular mortality

Researchers in Taiwan report, "The beneficial effects of potassium-enriched salt on blood pressure have been reported in a few short-term trials. The long-term effects of potassium-enriched salt on cardiovascular mortality have not been carefully studied."

H.Y. Chang and colleagues at Academia Sinica in Taipei explained, "The objective was to examine the effects of potassium-enriched salt on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and medical expenditures in elderly veterans. Five kitchens of a veteran retirement home were...

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