Andrew Mente is a scientist at the Population Health Research Institute and an Associate Professor at McMaster University. His work in PURE examines nutrients, foods and dietary patterns in relation to cardiovascular disease around the world.
For related guides and articles, see the Andrew Mente section.
Role in PURE
PHRI identifies Mente as a principal investigator in the PURE epidemiology program.
His research examines diet and cardiovascular disease across populations on several continents and at different income levels.
Sodium and Potassium
Mente was a major author of the 2014 NEJM study relating urinary sodium and potassium excretion to cardiovascular events and death.
The analysis used data from 101,945 people in 17 countries.
Epidemiological Approach
PURE is not a randomized salt intervention; it is an observational cohort following real-world exposures across diverse populations.
That distinction is important when interpreting its findings.
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Sources
- PHRI – PURE Study
- New England Journal of Medicine – Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion, Mortality, and Cardiovascular Events
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