Effect of Dietary Sodium Intake on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients in Primary Care

Inclusion Criteria

• •adults, 50 years of age or older with changing blood pressure (bp) with or without drugs and patients with uncontrolled bp despite drugs
• •An average systolic bp on 2 of the 3 previous visits of 140 mm Hg or more (130 mm Hg for diabetics) and an average diastolic bp of 80 to 100 mm Hg.
• •Blood analysis (fasting glycaemia, creatinin, total cholesterol, high- density lipoprotein cholesterol) in the last 6 months
• •At least 3 criteria of the following:
• •* using table salt
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of prepared meals (butchery, warehouse...)
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of effervescent tablet
• •* Daily consumption of cheese/cold cuts
• •* Daily consumption of salted butter/margarine
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of smoked fish/meat
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of bouillon cube-soup (self-made or preserved)
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of cookies
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of vegetables preserved in jars
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of vegetable juice
• •* 2-3/weeks consumption of snacks (chips, cheese, nuts...)