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Dietary Approaches to Prevent Hypertension

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Elevated blood pressure arises from a combination of environmental and genetic factors and the interactions of these factors. A substantial body of evidence from animal studies, epidemiologic studies, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials has demonstrated that certain dietary patterns and individual dietary elements play a prominent role in the development of hypertension. Changes in diet can lower blood pressure, prevent the development of hypertension, and reduce the risk of hypertension-related complications. Dietary strategies for the prevention of hypertension include reducing sodium intake, limiting alcohol consumption, increasing potassium intake, and adopting an overall dietary pattern such as the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet or a Mediterranean diet. In order to reduce the burden of blood pressure-related complications, efforts that focus on environmental and individual behavioral changes that encourage and promote healthier food choices are warranted.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, 440 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Lydia A. Bazzano

  2. Department of Hospital Medicine, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA, 70121, USA

    Lydia A. Bazzano

  3. Department of Physiology, Tulane Hypertension and Renal Center of Excellence, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Torrance Green

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, 70121, USA

    Torrance Green

  5. Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 100 South Los Robles, 2nd Floor, Pasadena, CA, 91101, USA

    Teresa N. Harrison & Kristi Reynolds

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Bazzano, L.A., Green, T., Harrison, T.N. et al. Dietary Approaches to Prevent Hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep 15, 694–702 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-013-0390-z

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