Key result
Physical exercise significantly reduced systolic blood pressure more effectively than salt reduction (MD -2.76 mmHg) and yoga in young pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults.
Why the study?
Do physical exercise, salt intake reduction, and yoga reduce blood pressure in young pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults?
Population
98 prehypertensive and hypertensive young adults from an urban service area in Puducherry, India.
Comparison
Physical exercise, salt intake reduction, or… vs Control group for 8 weeks.
Design
RCT, Randomly allotted into a group that he/she had not belonged to in the…
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Exercise should be prioritized over salt reduction or yoga for BP reduction in young prehypertensives; extends comparative RCT evidence for nonpharmacological strategies.
RCT (n=98)
Cross-over randomization
No
Do physical exercise, salt intake reduction, and yoga reduce blood pressure in young pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults?
Mean Difference: -2.76 (95% CI -4.67–-0.85)
Absolute Event Rate: 5.4% vs 2.6%
p-value: p=0.003
Physical exercise, salt reduction, and yoga are effective non-pharmacological methods for reducing blood pressure in young pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults, with physical exercise being the most effective.
Soudarssanane et al. (2011) conducted an RCT in Prehypertension and hypertension (n=98). Physical exercise vs. Salt intake reduction was evaluated on Difference in systolic blood pressure reduction (MD -2.76, 95% CI -4.67 to -0.85, p=0.003). Physical exercise significantly reduced systolic blood pressure more effectively than salt reduction (MD -2.76 mmHg) and yoga in young pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults.
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