Too Much Salt in the Diet Can Increase Blood Pressure

Question

Too much salt in the diet can increase blood pressure because
A)greater solute levels cause interstitial fluid and blood plasma volume to increase with water.
B)the blood volume loses water and becomes too thick.
C)salt forces the blood vessels to constrict.
D)interstitial fluid and blood plasma are more concentrated with salt and make the heart beat quicker.

Accepted Answer

Excess salt in the diet leads to greater solute levels, causing the body to retain water to balance the concentration, which increases blood volume and subsequently raises blood pressure.