Impact of urinary sodium excretion on the prevalence and incidence of metabolic syndrome: a population-based study.

BMJ Open · 2023 · PMC10151878 · PMID 37185646

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An increasing trend was observed in men (26.0% in 2018, 26.7% in 2019, 28.8% in 2020 and 32.1% in 2021; p<0.01), while the prevalence was stable in women (7.3%, 7.7%, 7.4% and 8.3%; p=0.16).

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Positive linear relationships were observed between sodium excretion and total MetS incidence, as well as each MetS component, but the relationships with low HDL-C and elevated blood pressure levels did not reach statistical significance.

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