date:Sep 19, 2012
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The study compared childrens salt consumption with their blood pressure and found that, for every 1,000 milligrams of extra sodium in childrens diets, there was a one point increase in blood pressure. In children who were overweight, the increase was 1.5 points.
Also noted was an apparent correlation between salt consumption and weight: children who consumed the most salt and were also overweight or obese had more than three times the risk of high blood pressure compared with th