Dietary Management for Hypertension
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The number of people living with hypertension (high blood pressure) is predicted to be 1.56 billion worldwide by the year 2025. Hypertension is the most important preventable risk factor for premature death worldwide it increases the risk of ischemic heart disease, strokes, peripheral vascular disease, and other cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, aortic aneurysms, diffuse atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease, and pulmonary embolism. Growing burden of hypertension is mainly due to modern life style factors such as sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary choices, alcohol consumption, stress etc. Intake of modified therapeutic healthy diet and increased physical activity helps to prevent hypertension.
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M. Hemamalini
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