BMC Public Health January 2024 PMID 38225648

Sodium, potassium intake, and all-cause mortality: confusion and new findings.

Donghao Liu, Yuqing Tian, Rui Wang, Tianyue Zhang, Shuhui Shen, Ping Zeng, Tong Zou

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27
Peak: 4 in Aug 2024
across 4 sources since May 2024

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Total likes

201

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May 2024 – Oct 2025

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  • X / Twitter19 posts
  • News4 articles
  • YouTube2 videos
  • Blogs2 articles

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall discussions demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the study, with posters noting that low sodium intake may increase mortality risks, while some highlight the importance of balance and the sodium-potassium ratio, using scientific language and referencing specific data points and physiological concepts to emphasize the research's significance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the idea that sodium intake has complex effects on mortality, some emphasizing that both too little and too much can be harmful.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions show high engagement with scientific findings, highlighting debates on optimal sodium intake levels and implications for health.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference specific studies, data interpretations, and physiological mechanisms, indicating active analysis rather than surface-level comments.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations suggest these findings could influence health guidelines, with debates about dietary recommendations potentially altering public health strategies.

Abstract in brief

  • The WHO has guidelines for sodium and potassium intake, but there's ongoing debate about how these affect mortality, prompting an analysis of NHANES data from 2003-2018.
  • The study included 13,855 participants aged 40-80 years, using dietary recalls to estimate sodium and potassium intake, and employing Cox models to evaluate mortality risks.
  • Results indicated that both sodium and potassium intake showed non-linear relationships with overall mortality, revealing specific inflection points for optimal intake levels.

Top posts

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Andre Quiros
@flyingheavy747 · X

¿Si se acuerdan que el sodio es un nutriente esencial? El cuerpo no lo fabrica por lo que hay que obtenerlo de la dieta. Algunos estudios incluso han encontrado que es mas peligroso tener muy bajo consumo de sodio vs muy alto. https://t.co/SsX8iYqK4N https://t.co/RcrSaeS7jB

May 27, 2025 · 24 likes · 3 shares · 4,749 followers View post →
FactChecker, Ph.D.
@Faktantarkast10 · X

According to a new NHANES study, people tend to eat TOO LITTLE sodium (salt)! The popular belief is that sodium is unhealthy. Research shows the opposite. A caveat: patients with a high blood pressure probably benefit from lower sodium. https://t.co/wCf4kzFiTa

Aug 2, 2025 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 4,750 followers View post →
Kamyker | UEFN dev
@kamyker · X

@PiEqualsThreeVP Do electrolyte blood test, check if sodium/potasium isn't too low or in incorrect ratio https://t.co/AfDswZpZJb

May 25, 2024 · 2 likes · 1,391 followers View post →
Jonathan Watters
@JW_Elev8Wellnes · X

@ggkuhnle On a population level, lower sodium intake increases risk of CVD and death: https://t.co/jdE3kWmAhd,(see%20Supplement%20Figure%203). Whereas we can drop systolic pressures 30+ pts with fasting and/or carbohydrate restriction. The net outcomes for sodium reduction is harm.

Aug 2, 2024 · 1 like · 282 followers View post →
Associations
@Associations123 · X

@bak_to_running @Outdoctrination It's open access here (https://t.co/4XgQrsS2QY). Figures 1-4.

Jun 12, 2024 · 1 like · 37 followers View post →
Maya
@Maya126873 · X

@AlpacaAurelius https://t.co/xzP7mpwOJd https://t.co/iZQz7WEojr

Apr 5, 2025 · 5,898 followers View post →

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Paulo Vaz
@SubatomicHealth · X

@1m_chart @AlpacaAurelius DASH diet followrs have less incidence of T2D, cancer and Alzheimer. A diet with sodium/potassium <1.2 have less mortality: https://t.co/3oGYsmNyh2

Oct 9, 2025 · 72 followers View post →
Stig-Ove Madetoja
@MadetojaStig · X

RT @Faktantarkast10: According to a new NHANES study, people tend to eat TOO LITTLE sodium (salt)! The popular belief is that sodium is un…

Aug 8, 2025 · 2 shares · 2,457 followers View post →
J.Eagle River 1_7
@JEagleRiver2 · X

RT @Faktantarkast10: According to a new NHANES study, people tend to eat TOO LITTLE sodium (salt)! The popular belief is that sodium is un…

Aug 8, 2025 · 2 shares · 2,537 followers View post →
FactChecker, Ph.D.
@Faktantarkast10 · X

@supernalle1000 @MariaNordin Etkö usko parhaita tieteellisiä julkaisuja? 10 grammaa NaCl on 4000 milligrammaa Na (sodium). Kuvasta näemme, että kuolleisuus on isompi jos saat ALLE 2500 mg Na. Isompi määrä ei haittaa. https://t.co/wCf4kzFiTa https://t.co/UTNuryWAdx

Aug 2, 2025 · 4,750 followers View post →
FactChecker, Ph.D.
@Faktantarkast10 · X

According to a new NHANES study, people tend to eat TOO LITTLE sodium (salt)! The popular belief is that sodium is unhealthy. Research shows the opposite. A caveat: patients with a high blood pressure probably benefit from lower sodium. https://t.co/wCf4kzFiTa

Aug 2, 2025 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 4,750 followers View post →
Johnson G. A.
@JohnsonGA22 · X

RT @flyingheavy747: ¿Si se acuerdan que el sodio es un nutriente esencial? El cuerpo no lo fabrica por lo que hay que obtenerlo de la diet…

May 27, 2025 · 3 shares · 125 followers View post →
arayac35
@cristianaraya6 · X

RT @flyingheavy747: ¿Si se acuerdan que el sodio es un nutriente esencial? El cuerpo no lo fabrica por lo que hay que obtenerlo de la diet…

May 27, 2025 · 3 shares · 1,658 followers View post →
Arturo Agüero
@jaaguero · X

RT @flyingheavy747: ¿Si se acuerdan que el sodio es un nutriente esencial? El cuerpo no lo fabrica por lo que hay que obtenerlo de la diet…

May 27, 2025 · 3 shares · 1,670 followers View post →
Andre Quiros
@flyingheavy747 · X

¿Si se acuerdan que el sodio es un nutriente esencial? El cuerpo no lo fabrica por lo que hay que obtenerlo de la dieta. Algunos estudios incluso han encontrado que es mas peligroso tener muy bajo consumo de sodio vs muy alto. https://t.co/SsX8iYqK4N https://t.co/RcrSaeS7jB

May 27, 2025 · 24 likes · 3 shares · 4,749 followers View post →
Maya
@Maya126873 · X

@AlpacaAurelius https://t.co/xzP7mpwOJd https://t.co/iZQz7WEojr

Apr 5, 2025 · 5,898 followers View post →
Maya
@Maya126873 · X

Sodium, potassium intake, and all-cause mortality: confusion and new findings | BMC Public Health | Full Text https://t.co/xzP7mpwOJd

Apr 5, 2025 · 5,898 followers View post →
Milan Koštek
@KostekMilan · X

@lsjMD @Heart_BMJ Interesting facts. Extremes are not ever healthy. ... low sodium intake is associated with an increased overall mortality rate.... I'm sure that high intake is detrimental as well... https://t.co/uGcn2v4FCO

Feb 22, 2025 · 2,245 followers View post →
Henrik Orvola
@Cerberus1848 · X

@LionBlogosphere Considering that salt is only 40% sodium, the ideal salt consumption appears to be higher than what has often been recommended: https://t.co/s4eK1N58o9

Sep 30, 2024 · 39 followers View post →
I'm biology and I didn't say that
@trans_criptome · X

@cs_deathmatch Getting less sodium is actually not necessarily as important as having the correct sodium to potassium ratio. High sodium has less of a relationship with mortality than low potassium. Sources: https://t.co/yC23fxDz41 https://t.co/4NAbFSGq60

Sep 2, 2024 · 75 followers View post →
Lets live
@waterwaits4no1 · X

@MineralChief Or am I reading the graph wrong? The age 40-60 year olds all-cause mortality risk is going down and down and down the further their salt intake went up! It’s crazy. But then the over 60s have a very different story - kind of the opposite in fact. https://t.co/Ym9rUOvWum

Aug 9, 2024 · 1,464 followers View post →
Gunter Kuhnle
@ggkuhnle · X

https://t.co/8q4MoTIpBl

Aug 2, 2024 · 3,845 followers View post →
Jonathan Watters
@JW_Elev8Wellnes · X

@ggkuhnle On a population level, lower sodium intake increases risk of CVD and death: https://t.co/jdE3kWmAhd,(see%20Supplement%20Figure%203). Whereas we can drop systolic pressures 30+ pts with fasting and/or carbohydrate restriction. The net outcomes for sodium reduction is harm.

Aug 2, 2024 · 1 like · 282 followers View post →
Associations
@Associations123 · X

@bak_to_running @Outdoctrination It's open access here (https://t.co/4XgQrsS2QY). Figures 1-4.

Jun 12, 2024 · 1 like · 37 followers View post →
Kamyker | UEFN dev
@kamyker · X

@PiEqualsThreeVP Do electrolyte blood test, check if sodium/potasium isn't too low or in incorrect ratio https://t.co/AfDswZpZJb

May 25, 2024 · 2 likes · 1,391 followers View post →