Dietary Sodium and Risk of Stroke in the Northern Manhattan Study

The American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to ≤ 1500 mg/day for ideal cardiovascular health. Although sodium intake has been linked to vascular disease by direct relationship with hypertension, few studies have supported an association with stroke risk.Participants were from the Northern Manhattan Study (mean age 69 ± 10 years, 64% women, 21% white, 53% Hispanic, 24% black), a population-based cohort study of stroke...