Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data

ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to high-sodium diets from 1990 to 2021.MethodsData on the global high-sodium diet-related disease burden were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 (GBD2021). A Bayesian age-period-cohort...

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Main Authors: Yanwu Nie, Naibo Wang, Mingzhu Huang, Yuanzhi Li, Yuanan Lu, Hui Li, Lei Wu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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author Yanwu Nie
Naibo Wang
Naibo Wang
Mingzhu Huang
Yuanzhi Li
Yuanan Lu
Yuanan Lu
Hui Li
Lei Wu
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Naibo Wang
Naibo Wang
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Yuanan Lu
Yuanan Lu
Hui Li
Lei Wu
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description ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to high-sodium diets from 1990 to 2021.MethodsData on the global high-sodium diet-related disease burden were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 (GBD2021). A Bayesian age-period-cohort model (BAPC) was used to project trends from 2022 to 2040.ResultsBetween 1990 and 2021, both the age-standardized death rate (ASDR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rate (ASYR) attributable to high-sodium diets declined. The burden varied across Social Development Index (SDI) levels, regions, and countries, with Central Europe, East Asia, and Southeast Asia experiencing the highest burden. At the national level across 204 countries, the Republic of Bulgaria recorded the highest ASDR and ASYR, while the Islamic Republic of Pakistan experienced the most rapid increases in both ASDR and ASYR. Additionally, the ASDR and ASYR increased with age and were consistently higher in men than in women. The GBD2021 reported 8 diseases attributed to high-sodium diets, arranged in descending order of disease burden as follows: stroke, Ischemic heart disease, Hypertensive heart disease, Stomach cancer, Chronic kidney disease, Atrial fibrillation and flutter, Aortic aneurysm, Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. The BAPC prediction results showed that the ASDR and ASYR of high-sodium diets would decrease by 23.28 and 19.46%, respectively, from 2022 to 2040.ConclusionsThe global disease burden due to high-sodium diets has decreased over the past three decades, though disparities remain. Targeted investigations are urgently needed, particularly in high-burden regions, to further reduce the health impacts of excessive sodium intake.
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spelling doaj-art-0daf07d8dd3644e6933fc0b8789f26162025-08-20T02:42:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-07-011210.3389/fnut.2025.16176441617644Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 dataYanwu Nie0Naibo Wang1Naibo Wang2Mingzhu Huang3Yuanzhi Li4Yuanan Lu5Yuanan Lu6Hui Li7Lei Wu8School of Public Health, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Provincial Center for Patriotic Health and Health Promotion, Nanchang, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaOffice of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United StatesJiangxi Provincial Health Commission Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Diagnosis and Genomics of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Disease Prevention and Public Health, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, ChinaObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to high-sodium diets from 1990 to 2021.MethodsData on the global high-sodium diet-related disease burden were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 (GBD2021). A Bayesian age-period-cohort model (BAPC) was used to project trends from 2022 to 2040.ResultsBetween 1990 and 2021, both the age-standardized death rate (ASDR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rate (ASYR) attributable to high-sodium diets declined. The burden varied across Social Development Index (SDI) levels, regions, and countries, with Central Europe, East Asia, and Southeast Asia experiencing the highest burden. At the national level across 204 countries, the Republic of Bulgaria recorded the highest ASDR and ASYR, while the Islamic Republic of Pakistan experienced the most rapid increases in both ASDR and ASYR. Additionally, the ASDR and ASYR increased with age and were consistently higher in men than in women. The GBD2021 reported 8 diseases attributed to high-sodium diets, arranged in descending order of disease burden as follows: stroke, Ischemic heart disease, Hypertensive heart disease, Stomach cancer, Chronic kidney disease, Atrial fibrillation and flutter, Aortic aneurysm, Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. The BAPC prediction results showed that the ASDR and ASYR of high-sodium diets would decrease by 23.28 and 19.46%, respectively, from 2022 to 2040.ConclusionsThe global disease burden due to high-sodium diets has decreased over the past three decades, though disparities remain. Targeted investigations are urgently needed, particularly in high-burden regions, to further reduce the health impacts of excessive sodium intake.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1617644/fullGBD2021high sodium intakeglobal trendcardiovascular diseasesglobal burden
spellingShingle Yanwu Nie
Naibo Wang
Naibo Wang
Mingzhu Huang
Yuanzhi Li
Yuanan Lu
Yuanan Lu
Hui Li
Lei Wu
Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data
Frontiers in Nutrition
GBD2021
high sodium intake
global trend
cardiovascular diseases
global burden
title Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data
title_full Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data
title_fullStr Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data
title_full_unstemmed Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data
title_short Global burden of disease from high-sodium diets, 1990–2021: analysis of GBD 2021 data
title_sort global burden of disease from high sodium diets 1990 2021 analysis of gbd 2021 data
topic GBD2021
high sodium intake
global trend
cardiovascular diseases
global burden
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1617644/full
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