IMPACT OF SALT ON INSULIN SENSITIVITY VARIES WITH DEGREE OF SALT SENSITIVITY AND GENDER.

INSULIN resistance; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of salt; PHYSIOLOGICAL transport of insulin

Presents information on a study which investigated whether high-salt versus low-salt intake influences insulin sensitivity and whether salt sensitivity is regulated in genetically hypertensive-prone individuals. Effect of salt intake on serum insulin concentrations; Gender difference in salt sensitivity; Methodology and results of the study.