High Salt Intake May Not Raise Blood Pressure In Teens, Boston University Study

High salt intake appears to have no adverse effect on blood pressure in adolescent girls, a new US study has claimed.

The study also found that girls who consumed 2,400 mg per day or more of potassium had lower blood pressure at the end of adolescence.

The scientific community has historically believed most people in the US consume too much salt in their diets.

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