Key result
Lifestyle interventions, including DASH diet and exercise, support blood pressure reduction in hypertensive pregnancy.
Why the study?
Non-pharmacological approaches are essential in managing blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension, but the scientific evidence requires review.
Do non-pharmacological interventions reduce blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension?
Do non-pharmacological interventions reduce blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension?
Non-pharmacological management, including the DASH diet, structured exercise, and nitrate-rich nutrition, is a safe and promising complementary approach to lowering blood pressure in hypertensive pregnant women.
May support adjunctive lifestyle interventions in hypertensive pregnancy; leaves open need for randomized trials before practice change.
Background: Hypertension in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. In addition to pharmacological therapy, non-pharmacological approaches are essential in managing blood pressure. This article aims to review the scientific evidence regarding non-pharmacological management among pregnant women with hypertension. Method: A literature review was conducted by searching PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar using the keywords “hypertension in pregnancy,” “non-pharmacological management,” and “lifestyle intervention.” Results: Effective non-pharmacological strategies include a low-sodium diet, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, regular physical activity, stress management, dietary nitrate from beetroot, and routine blood pressure monitoring. Conclusion: Non-pharmacological interventions have been shown to support blood pressure reduction and are safe to implement in hypertensive pregnant women. However, further studies are needed to strengthen clinical evidence.
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Kurniasih et al. (2025) conducted a review in Hypertension in pregnancy. Non-pharmacological management (DASH diet, physical activity, dietary nitrates) was evaluated. Non-pharmacological interventions, including the DASH diet, structured physical activity, and dietary nitrates, support blood pressure reduction as adjunctive therapy in hypertensive pregnant women.
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