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HYPERTENSION-BEHAVIOR MEDICAL APPROACH Introduc

d prevention of hypertension; healthy lifestyles in childhood and adolescence need to be developed to avoid dietary and physical activity habits that lead to overweight. Reduced sodium chloride intake has also been found to be associated with preventing hypertension; the goal is no more than 6 g/day of salt intake. Exercise or increased physical activity is found to be inversely correlated with blood pressure. Reduced alcohol consumption is also found to reduce blood pressure (Edwards, 1995).

Factors with limited or unproven efficacy are also reported by Edwards (1995). Potassium supplementation may have a role in the prevention of hypertension; typically, blood pressure has been related to the ratio of urinary sodium to potassium, however independent effects of potassium may be present. Calcium supplementation for prevention of hypertension is speculated; confounding variables such as sodium intake, blood levels of vitamin D or parathyroid hormone need to be determined. Inverse relationships have been found between water hardness and cardiovascular death rates; magnesium supplementation has been found to result in small blood pressure reductions, however, more research is needed. Fish oil supplementation, or the role of omega-3 fatty acids, in reducing blood pressure is speculated; a reduction of the production of the vasoconstrictor thromboxane A2, with an increase of the production of the vasodilator prostacyclin, may be related to results. It has also been found that those with normal blood pressure do not demonstrate a reduction in blood pressure with fatty acid intake; more study is needed. Alterations in dietary carbohydrate, protein, fat, or fatty acids may be related to hypertension. Low blood pressures are found in populations that consume low-fat, low animal protein, and high-fiber diets. Fiber supplementation is correlated with blood pressure, however, conflicting reports appear, regarding effects of wheat bra...

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