ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Salt restriction
;
Weight reduction
;
Hypertension
;
Intracellular electrolytes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary In 16 essential hypertensives on a program of energy restriction (800 kcal/day) with and without simultaneous salt restriction, the effects on blood pressure and intracellular Na+ and Ca2+ in red blood cells were studied. A decrease in blood pressure and intracellular free Na+ and Ca2+ was only observed in the cases of simultaneous energy and salt restriction. The beneficial effect of weight reduction in hypertension thus depends on a diminished salt intake and is probably mediated by changes in intracellular free Ca2+.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01728458