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Salt Taste Genotype, Dietary Habits and Biomarkers of Health: No Associations in an Elderly Cohort.
Nutrients - 10 Apr 2020
Ferraris Celeste, Turner Alexandria, Kaur Kiranjit, Piper Jessica, Veysey Martin, Lucock Mark, Beckett Emma L
Abstract excerpt
A small amount of emerging research has observed variations between individual sensitivity, preference and intake of salt in the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) on the genes encoding salt taste receptors. Sodium intake is a significant risk factor for common diseases in elderly populations such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease; however, this does not fully explain the risk. Research...
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