Dietary Sodium to Potassium Ratio and Risk of Stroke in a Multiethnic Urban Population [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Na:K intake is an independent predictor of stroke risk. Further studies are required to understand the joint effect of Na and K intake on risk of cardiovascular disease.

Source: Stroke - October 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Joshua Willey, Hannah Gardener, Sandino Cespedes, Ying K. Cheung, Ralph L. Sacco, Mitchell S.V. Elkind Tags: Diet and Nutrition, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research