HIGH SODIUM INTAKE CHANGES AUTONOMIC CONTROL OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND ADIPOSE TISSUE MORPHOLOGY

Objective: To test the hypothesis that sodium overload changes adipose tissue morphology even in the absence of hypertension and that the autonomic nervous system may be mediating such modifications. Design and method: Male Wistar rats were divided in groups (n = 9/group): Cont (receiving tap water), Salt-2 (2 weeks of NaCl 1% to drink), and Salt-12 (NaCl 1% to drink for 12 weeks). Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured by femoral...