High sodium intake is linked to greater obesity risk, particularly in women, even when it comes from everyday foods. New ...

In this new study, the authors examined the association between sodium intake, urine sodium concentration and both general and abdominal obesity in Finnish adults. They used population-based data ...

They analyzed data from the National FinHealth 2017 Study, estimating sodium intake through food frequency questionnaires and urine samples. Statistical analysis revealed that the median salt intake ...

Adults who eat foods with a high level of sodium may be more likely to develop obesity, researchers reported in a meeting abstract released ahead of the European Congress on Obesity.

In the case of men, those in the highest quartile of urine sodium concentration were six times more likely to experience general obesity and 4.7 times more likely to have abdominal obesity.

In this new study, the authors examined the association between sodium intake, urine sodium concentration and both general and abdominal obesity in Finnish adults. They used population-based data ...