Estudio: la sal con potasio podría evitar casi 3 millones de muertes

Estudio: la sal con potasio podría evitar casi 3 millones de muertes

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Investigadores del George Institute for Global Health declararon que sustituir la sal de mesa tradicional por una mezcla enriquecida con potasio podría evitar hasta 2,96 millones de muertes por enfermedades cardíacas, derrames cerebrales y renales al año, según un estudio publicado en Nature Health. Informes anteriores de Gizmodo, NDTV y Newsweek habían estimado que la sustitución de la sal podría prevenir cerca de tres millones de fallecimientos a nivel mundial y reducir millones de casos de enfermedades cardiovasculares y renales.

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One claim regarding research by The George Institute on November 6, 2026, stating that replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly three million deaths and reduce cardiovascular and kidney disease cases annually, was partially confirmed. A claim from November 5, 2026, about researchers estimating that switching to a potassium-enriched salt blend could prevent up to three million cardiovascular and kidney-related deaths each year globally, had not enough evidence. Another claim from November 6, 2026, referencing research in Nature Health estimating that replacing part of sodium chloride with potassium chloride in table salt could avert up to four lakh deaths and 15 lakh cases of cardiovascular and kidney diseases annually in India and nearly thirty lakh deaths worldwide, also had not enough evidence.

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7 de noviembre de 2026
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Healthier salt could reduce risk of heart disease death
Healthier salt could reduce risk of heart disease death

New York Post • 7 de nov 20:45

Modeling by researchers indicates that replacing regular table salt with potassium-enriched salt could avert up to 2.96 million deaths from heart disease, stroke and kidney disease each year.

Credibilidad 78% Manip. 12% Centro
Potassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly 4 lakh deaths in India annually, says study
Potassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly 4 lakh deaths in India annually, says study

The South First • 7 de nov 07:27

A modelling study published in Nature Health estimates that replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched alternatives could prevent nearly 4 lakh deaths and 15.28 lakh new cardiovascular and kidney disease cases each year in India.

Credibilidad 88% Manip. 8% Centro
6 de noviembre de 2026
3 en total
enriched salt avert 1 in 10 cardiovascular deaths?
enriched salt avert 1 in 10 cardiovascular deaths?

Medical News Today • 6 de nov 16:32

Research by the George Institute for Global Health estimates that replacing regular table salt with potassium-enriched salt could avert millions of cardiovascular and kidney disease cases and several million deaths each year worldwide.

Credibilidad 88% Manip. 8% Centro
A Simple Salt Swap Could Prevent Millions of Deaths Each Year
A Simple Salt Swap Could Prevent Millions of Deaths Each Year

Newsweek • 6 de nov 16:16

Research by The George Institute suggests that replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched salt could avert nearly three million deaths and reduce cardiovascular and kidney disease cases each year.

Credibilidad 92% Manip. 8% Centro
Replacing Sodium In Salt With Potassium Could Prevent Lakhs Of Deaths, Disease In India: Study
Replacing Sodium In Salt With Potassium Could Prevent Lakhs Of Deaths, Disease In India: Study

NDTV • 6 de nov 09:00

Research published in Nature Health estimates that replacing part of sodium chloride with potassium chloride in table salt could avert up to four lakh deaths and 15 lakh cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease annually in India, and nearly thirty lakh deaths globally.

Credibilidad 88% Manip. 8% Centro
5 de noviembre de 2026
1 en total
A Simple Salt Switch Could Save Millions of Lives Annually
A Simple Salt Switch Could Save Millions of Lives Annually

Gizmodo • 5 de nov 18:05

Researchers estimate that replacing regular table salt with a potassium-enriched blend could avert up to three million cardiovascular and kidney-related deaths each year worldwide.

Credibilidad 88% Manip. 12% Centro

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