Sodium Intake and Risk of Death From Stroke in Japanese Men and Women

Despite the evidence for a positive association of dietary salt and blood pressure, the few prospective studies that have assessed the association between dietary salt and stroke have reported inconsistent results. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between sodium intake and death from stroke in a population-based cohort of Japanese men and women.In 1992, usual diet including sodium intake was determined in 13 355 men and 15...