Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure

Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure, according to results from the Watari study presented today at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society. Previous research from Japan has reported that high salt intake is associated with nocturia. Compared to western countries, people in Japan eat more salt and are more likely to be €œsalt sensitive€, meaning that their blood pressure rises more when salt is consumed. Taken together, these two factors mean that people in Japan are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure. This study examined the link between