Hypertension Control: The Effect of Dietary Patterns and Lifestyle
<p id="p1">Hypertension is one of the most important and serious global health diseases. The prevalence rate is high and increasing (31.1% of adults worldwide). Up to 1.5 billion people will suffer hypertension by 2025; it is also one of the main risk factors for coronary artery disease, heart failu...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Online Access: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1209697 |
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| Summary: | <p id="p1">Hypertension is one of the most important and serious global health diseases. The prevalence rate is high and increasing (31.1% of adults worldwide). Up to 1.5 billion people will suffer hypertension by 2025; it is also one of the main risk factors for coronary artery disease, heart failure, cerebrovascular, renal, eye, and peripheral vascular diseases. According to the World Heart Federation, the mortality from hypertension complications is around 10 million each year. The morbidity and mortality from hypertension are preventable, and the risk to develop hypertension and hypertension complications is lowered significantly by controlling blood pressure to below the target level. However, uncontrolled hypertension is still a major health concern globally. Only about half of hypertension patients have had their blood pressure brought down to below the recommended limit, which is 140/90 mmHg. Adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle plays a major role in hypertension prevention and control. Morbidity and mortality rates secondary to hypertension are also improved. In conclusion, besides adherence and commitment to antihypertension medications, dietary patterns including low salt diet, weight control, exercise and physical activity, stress management, and avoiding tobacco and alcohol are all recommended to prevent, treat, and minimize morbidity and mortality associated with hypertension. In this chapter, we will discuss the effect of dietary patterns and other lifestyle interventions on blood pressure control.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83634-329-5 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1010551 |