Metabolic risk factors, blood pressure and atherogenic indices of cardiovascular disease across different quartiles of dietary sodium to potassium ratio among young semi-professional athletes with overweight or obesity

Our findings suggest that individuals in the higher quartiles of the dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio exhibit less favorable serum lipid profiles. Further longitudinal and interventional studies are needed to clarify the potential therapeutic role of reducing the dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio in managing cardiovascular disease risk factors.