The findings of a team of researchers Center for Disease Control and Prevention USA (CDC) was the previous studies that argue against harsh. In another study found no evidence that reducing salt can reduce the risk of heart disease and premature death.
"Salt is still bad for you," said Health Commission of New York, Thomas Farley.He also perceive still need to campaign for the reduction of salt in restaurant and food packaging by 25 percent in the five-year target.
Most health experts agree with Farley that eating too much salt is not good for the body and reduce the intake can lower blood pressure. High blood pressure is proven to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Levels of salt intake by increasing world population since the 1970's. Americans alone, according to the calculation of the salt consumed twice the recommended daily limit.
In the CDC study, published by the Archives of Internal Medicine, the study focuses specifically on growing where a diet high in salt but low in potassium very risky.
Farley who wrote an editorial in the report the CDC study, said the study is one of the best in monitoring long-term effects of high salt intake. "The results are fully consistent with the medical community talks about sodium intake," said Farley.
In the study, researchers monitor the long-term effects of sodium and potassium intake terhadal 12 thousand people. The study was conducted for over 15 years.
At the end of the study period, 2270 participants in the study had died. Of those who died, 825 recorded deaths from heart disease, and 433 due to clotting of blood vessels and stroke.
Key on Potassium
The study also found that those who eat high-salt and low potassium is the most high-risk.
"Those with a diet high in sodium and low potassium increased 50 percent risk of dying from various causes, or have twice the risk, aka 200 percent died of a heart attack," said Elena Kuklina, one of the researchers, explained.
He said people just need to increase your intake of potassium in the diet by adding more fresh fruits, vegetables such as spinach, grapes, carrots, sweet potatoes and sweet low-fat milk and yogurt
The study was not without challenges. Salt Institute, an industry group accused the CDC study found that link between salt and heart disease is statistically very significant.
"This is a publication with a disability who tried to carry the agenda of the anti-salt, a campaign that has long encouraged the CDC," said the director of the Salt Institute of Science and Research, Mort Satin.
"The only thing significant is the link between low potassium intake with mortality," said Satin in a statement.
Dr. Robert Briss, director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC, said the findings support the evidence and the general recommendation that higher doses of sodium is associated with adverse consequences on health.
And the conclusion is also suggested 'that a higher potassium have better benefits, "he said in a telephone interview Briss.
"A large sodium is not associated with table salt, but it is in the food and especially processed foods and in restaurants that we buy. The consumer, despite having a big motivation to reduce salt, do not have much choice," he said.
Kuklina said potassium often reverse the adverse effects of salt in the diet. The existence of elements that primarily affects those who frequently eat processed foods. "If sodium raises your blood pressure, then the potassium down. When the salt is to save and hold water, potassium helps your body get rid of excess water," he explained.
Instead of focusing only on the salt, Kuklina say researchers should focus on the balance between potassium and salt. "We need to seek both bersamaanya, reducing salt intake and increase potassium intake," he said.
Sources: Reuters / Onislam.net
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