Abstract

EFFECT OF LONG TERM CONSUMPTION OF DRINKING WATER WITH HIGHER SODIUM ON HYPERTENSION

Naveen Chandra N. H.* and Lewlyn L. R. Rodrigues

Abstract

Purpose: Water pollution is a matter of health concern and hypertension is considered as a major is major public health issue because of concomitant risk of coronary artery disease. The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of high sodium in drinking water on development of hypertension. Methods: Various drinking water sources were analysed to find out the water sodium level and were categorized into sodium >60 mg/L and 60 mg/L, and similarly a total of 200 volunteers who drink water with sodium

Keywords: Water sodium, Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure, Hypertension.