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Hypertension is an established risk factor for stroke, ischemic heart disease, ^{1, 2} and renal dysfunction. ³ The management and prevention of hypertension are important to the prevention of these diseases. Recent evidence has suggested that hypertension also plays a central role in the underlying pathophysiological condition or at prodromal stages before the development of these diseases. Accumulating evidence also indicates that hypertension seems to be linked with common noncardiovascular diseases including dementia, cancer, oral health diseases (OHDs), and osteoporosis. In this brief review, we organize the reported results about the associations between hypertension and these diseases, discussing mainly epidemiological surveys, with the goal of clarifying the relationships between these diseases and hypertension.

Sodium intake in the United States exceeds recommended amounts across all age, gender and ethnic groups. National dietary guidelines advocate reduced intake by at least 1,000 mg per day or more, but whether there is population-wide benefit from further reductions to levels of 1500 mg per day remains controversial.