To review studies on hypertension in Nigeria over the past five decades in terms of
prevalence, awareness and treatment and complications. Following our search on Pubmed …

Sodium is an essential nutrient for the human body. It is widely used as sodium chloride
(table salt) in (processed) foods and overconsumed by both children and adults, placing …

Eating is an essential activity to get energy and necessary nutrients for living. While
chewing, the food is broken down by the teeth and dissolved by saliva. Taste, flavour and …

Obesity results from a temporary or prolonged positive energy balance due to an alteration
in the homeostatic feedback of energy balance. Food, with its discriminative and hedonic …

Abstract Purpose of Review To provide a summary of current literature and propose
potential mechanistic models to help us understand the role of HIV infection/antiretroviral …

Salt sensitivity is an independent CVD and mortality risk factor, which is present in both
hypertensive and normotensive populations. It is genetically determined and it may affect the …

Food liking is one of the main determinants of food intake. Salt taste perception and
preference, that play a role in liking of salt, may be genetically determined, although …

Salt is commonly used in food processing and as a flavour enhancer. Dietary salt intake
often exceeds the recommended levels and high intake is associated with several health …

Background Excessive intake of salt is associated with high blood pressure, a risk factor for
cardiovascular disease. Moreover, a high salt consumption has been related to a reduced …

Hypertension is an important global public-health challenge because of its high prevalence
and concomitant risks for cardiovascular and kidney diseases. More than 60% of the risk …