Nutritional Intervention in Primary Hypertension

Hypertension (HTN) is an important noncommunicable disease with important public health implications. It affects nearly one in three individuals. It has been recognized that the disease is influenced by numerous lifestyle changes that have occurred in almost all populations over the years. Dietary i...

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Main Author: Anita Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijkd.ijkd_9_23
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Summary:Hypertension (HTN) is an important noncommunicable disease with important public health implications. It affects nearly one in three individuals. It has been recognized that the disease is influenced by numerous lifestyle changes that have occurred in almost all populations over the years. Dietary intervention is one of the significant first steps in the management. It involves lowering salt consumption, increasing potassium consumption, and optimizing the intake of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins among others. In this review article, the approach to dietary intervention for the prevention and control of HTN is discussed.
ISSN:2950-0761