According to researchers, it seems consuming 3,000 mg per day of salt or more may not have bad effect on blood pressure in adolescent girls. The researchers have found that girls who ate 2,400 mg per day or more of potassium had lower blood pressure at the end of adolescence.

As per the scientific community, it has been believed that majority of people in the US consume too much salt in their diet. The present Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day for healthy individuals between the ages of 2 and 50.

According to Lynn L. Moore of the Boston University School of Medicine, no evidence has been found that higher sodium intakes had an adverse effect on adolescent blood pressure. The researchers said from analysis it was found that the girls who consume 3,500 mg per day or more of salt had normally lower diastolic blood pressures as compared with girls who consumed less than 2,500 mg per day.

The researchers said food intake was based on self reports and blood pressure was measured yearly. It has been found that girls in the highest category of potassium consumption had lower late-adolescent systolic and diastolic blood pressure as compared with girls who consumed less potassium.

The results show that girls who take the most sodium and potassium also consume the most calories. This information points to the potential health risks linked with the existing low dietary potassium intakes among United States kids and adolescents.