Why the study?
Does a comprehensive lifestyle intervention (hypocaloric DASH diet and exercise) reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive, overweight adults on a single blood pressure medication?
RCT (n=44)
randomized
Does a comprehensive lifestyle intervention (hypocaloric DASH diet and exercise) reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive, overweight adults on a single blood pressure medication?
A comprehensive lifestyle intervention including a hypocaloric DASH diet and exercise significantly lowers blood pressure and improves lipid profiles in overweight hypertensive adults already on medication.
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Miller et al. (2002) conducted an RCT in Hypertension and overweight (n=44). Comprehensive lifestyle intervention (hypocaloric DASH diet, sodium reduction, exercise) vs. No intervention was evaluated on 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure (Net reduction of 9.5 mm Hg, p=<0.001).
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