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From: Sex-specific associations between sodium and potassium intake and overall and cause-specific mortality: a large prospective U.S. cohort study, systematic review, and updated meta-analysis of cohort studies

Fig. 3

Association of Sodium Intake with Cardiovascular Disease Risk for the Highest Versus Lowest Intake Category Using Random-Effects Meta-Analysis According to Baseline Only and Repeated Assessment of Sodium Intake (P for interaction = 0.027). Squares represent study-specific relative risks, with their areas being proportional to the specific-study weight in the meta-analysis. Horizontal lines denote 95% Cis. I2 refers to the proportion of heterogeneity among studies. Abbreviations: AF = atrial fibrillation; CHD = coronary heart disease; CI = confidence interval; CVD = cardiovascular disease; HF = heart failure

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