Why the study?
Do nonpharmacologic interventions such as weight reduction and sodium reduction reduce blood pressure in persons with high normal levels?
Do nonpharmacologic interventions such as weight reduction and sodium reduction reduce blood pressure in persons with high normal levels?
Weight reduction and sodium reduction are effective nonpharmacologic strategies for lowering blood pressure in individuals with high normal levels.
Supports nonpharmacologic BP lowering in high-normal persons; leaves open confirmation by prospective RCTs.
Weight reduction is the most effective of the strategies tested for reducing blood pressure in normotensive persons. Sodium reduction is also effective. The long-term effects of weight reduction and sodium reduction, alone and in combination, require further evaluation.
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