Biobehavioral approaches, including exercise, weight loss, dietary modification, and stress management, are reviewed as nonpharmacological treatments for essential hypertension.
Despite recent advances in the medical management of hypertension, chronically elevated blood pressure remains a major health problem in the United States, affecting almost 50 million Americans. It is widely recognized that lifestyle factors contribute to the development and maintenance of elevated blood pressure. This article critically reviews current approaches to the nonpharmacological treatment of high blood pressure and highlights outcome studies of exercise, weight loss and dietary modification, and stress management and relaxation therapies. Methodological issues in the assessment and treatment of hypertension are discussed, along with possible mechanisms by which lifestyle modification may reduce elevated blood pressure.
Blumenthal et al. (Tue,) conducted a review in essential hypertension. Biobehavioral approaches (exercise, weight loss, dietary modification, stress management) was evaluated. Biobehavioral approaches, including exercise, weight loss, dietary modification, and stress management, are reviewed as nonpharmacological treatments for essential hypertension.
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