Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure
Published: July 21, 2016
- Salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) is a physiological trait by which the blood pressure (BP) of some members of the population exhibits changes parallel to changes in salt intake.
- Factors that may influence the BP response to salt intake include sex, age, adiposity, race-ethnicity, and clinical conditions such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
- This statement reviews the role of SSBP, including its physiology, prognostic significance, measurement, and implications for the management of individual patients and the public.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure: An Enigmatic Hypertension Phenotype by Robert M. Carey, MD, MACP, FAHA
- Top Things to Know: Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure
- AHA News: Sensitivity to salt emerging as cardiovascular risk factor