Abstract:
Hypertension remains one of the most significant causes of premature morbidity and mortality worldwide because elevated blood pressure influence adversely cardiovascular and renal outcomes. The dietary approach to stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is an effective strategy to control blood pressure. Recent studies showed that diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products on lower blood pressure with other lifestyle changes such as weight loss, and physical exercise. The dash diet helps you to reduce your systolic blood pressure by 8mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 3mmHg. However, <20% of patients with hypertension achieve effective BP control. DASH diet has many similarities to some of the other Dietary patterns which are promoted for cardiovascular health. Dash diet has also shown a reduction in the incidence of colorectal cancer. Dash diet is an essential strategy for lowering blood pressure in patients with diabetes mellitus. The Dash diet is a nutritionally based approach to prevent and control hypertension. The Dash diet also encourages you to take a diet rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium and reduce the intake of sodium in your diet. In conclusion, the Dash diet reduces blood pressure, and homocysteine levels and it enhances the benefits of antihypertensive drug therapy.
Page(s):
180-180
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Global Science Technology and Management Conference, Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Blood pressure
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diastolic
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systolic
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Cholesterol
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DASH diet