Yifang Yuan, Aoming Jin, Peifen Duan, La'e Cao, Hongxia Wang, Senke Hu, Jiayu Li, Xiangxian Feng, Qianku Qiao, Hui Zhang, Ruijuan Zhang, Huijuan Li, Pei Gao, Gaoqiang Xie, Jianhui Yuan, Lili Cheng, Sujuan Wang, Wenyi Niu, Paul Elliott, Runlin Gao, Darwin Labarthe, Yangfeng Wu
BACKGROUND: Progressive reduction of sodium intake is an attractive approach for addressing excessive salt intake, but evidence for this strategy in real practice is limited. We aimed to determine the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of a progressive sodium intake reduction intervention in real-world setting. METHODS: We randomized 48 residential elderly care facilities in China, with 1612 participants aged 55 years and older, to either progressive reduction (PR, 24 facilities) or no reduction (NR, 24 facilities) of the supply of study salt to the kitchens of these facilities for 2 years...
November 3, 2023: BMC Medicine