D'Elia, Lanfranco, Barba, Gianvincenzo, Cappuccio, Francesco P. and Strazzullo, Pasquale. (2011) Potassium intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease : a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol.57 (No.10). pp. 1210-1219. ISSN 0735-1097

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Abstract

Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the relation between the level of habitual potassium intake and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Background Prospective cohort studies have evaluated the relationship between habitual potassium intake and incidence of vascular disease, but their results have not been not entirely consistent.

Methods We performed a systematic search for prospective studies published, without language restrictions (1966 to December 2009). Criteria for inclusion were prospective adult population study, assessment of baseline potassium intake, assessment of vascular events as outcome, and follow-up of at least 4 years. For each study, relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were extracted and pooled using a random-effect model, weighted for the inverse of the variance. Heterogeneity, publication bias, subgroup, and meta-regression analyses were performed.

Results Eleven studies were identified, providing 15 cohort samples that included 247,510 male and female participants (follow-up 5 to 19 years), 7,066 strokes, 3,058 coronary heart disease (CHD) events, and 2,497 total CVD events. Potassium intake was assessed by 24-h dietary recall (n = 2), food frequency questionnaire (n = 6), or 24-h urinary excretion (n = 3). In the pooled analysis, a 1.64-g (42 mmol) per day higher potassium intake was associated with a 21% lower risk of stroke (RR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.68 to 0.90; p = 0.0007), with a trend toward lower risk of CHD and total CVD that attained statistical significance after the exclusion of a single cohort, based on sensitivity analysis (RR: 0.93; 95% CI: 0.87 to 0.99; p = 0.03 and RR: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.60 to 0.91; p = 0.0037).

Conclusions Higher dietary potassium intake is associated with lower rates of stroke and might also reduce the risk of CHD and total CVD. These results support recommendations for higher consumption of potassium-rich foods to prevent vascular diseases. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:1210-9) (C) 2011 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Translational & Systems Medicine > Metabolic and Vascular Health Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher:	Elsevier Inc.
ISSN:	0735-1097
Official Date:	8 March 2011
Volume:	Vol.57
Number:	No.10
Page Range:	pp. 1210-1219
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.jacc.2010.09.070
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	European Commision (EC), Regione Basilicata
Grant number:	FP7-HEALTH-2007-201550 (EC)
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/42013

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