Is a Hypertension Diagnosis Associated with Improved Dietary Outcomes Within 2 to 4 Years? A Fixed-effects Analysis from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (P10-063-19)

To estimate the longitudinal association between self-reported doctor diagnosis of hypertension and subsequent short-term changes (within 2–4 years) in sodium intake, potassium intake and sodium-potassium (Na/K) ratio. We used data from nine waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1991 to 2015) including 16,268 adults (18–75 years of age) without hypertension at their first entry wave. Diet data were collected using three consecutive...