Lijecnicki vjesnik 2012;134(1-2)
ZAŠTO LIJEČENI HIPERTONIČARI NE POŠTUJU NAŠE SAVJETE? DOPRINOS INICIJATIVI »CRASH«
Ivančica Pavličević, Mirjana Rumboldt, Zvonko Rumboldt, Milan Glavaški
Abstract
Salt intake contributes to the rise in blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension. In this interventional trial on 110 treated hypertensives over three months a permanently elevated sodium excretion was found, averaging 187.9±81.5 mmol/day (range 103–297), because of inappropriate salt intake. The treated hypertensives, despite opposite claims, consume large amounts of salt, which, in addition to noncompliance, is the leading cause of poor hypertension control. Dietary education is an important part of preventive care in family medicine, and legal measures to enforce salt labeling on alimentary products are mandatory.