Sodium and potassium excretion in an adult Caribbean population of African descent with a high burden of cardiovascular disease

• Main Authors: Rachel M. Harris (Author), Angela M. C. Rose (Author), Ian R. Hambleton (Author), Christina Howitt (Author), Nita G. Forouhi (Author), Anselm J. M. Hennis (Author), T. Alafia Samuels (Author), Nigel Unwin (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background High sodium diets with inadequate potassium and high sodium-to-potassium ratios are a known determinant of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The Caribbean island of Barbados has a high prevalence of hypertension and mortality from CVD. Our objectives were to estimate...