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Dietary sodium and potassium intake and their association with blood pressure in a non-hypertensive Iranian adult population: Isfahan salt study [PDF]

, 2016
Aim: The association of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) intake with blood pressure (BP) is an ongoing debate, especially in central Iran. We aimed to examine the mean Na and K intake, major sources of Na and the relationship between BP and dietary and ...
Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad., Feizi, Awat., Khaledifar, Arsalan., Khosravi, Alireza., Mohammadifard, Noushin., Nouri, Fatemeh., Pourmoghadas, Ali., Sarrafzadegan, Nizal.   +7 more
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Effect of Yoga on Blood Pressure in Prehypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

TheScientificWorldJournal, 2021
Introduction Prehypertension is a precursor for developing hypertension and is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Yoga therapy may have a role in lowering the blood pressures in prehypertension and hypertension.
J. Khandekar, V. Vasavi, V. Singh, S. Samuel, S. G. Sudhan, B. Khandelwal   +5 more
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Prehypertension and socioeconomic status: A cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2017
Background: A large amount of research is available on the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and hypertension. However, the relationship between SES and prehypertension remains complex and unclear.
Rui Zhang, Runze Deng, Pengyu Shen, Mingyue Fan, Bing Leng, Yujia Zhou, Yadeng Cui, Ge Li   +7 more
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Changes in the prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension in Germany? : a clinical-epidemiological study of 50.000 primary care patients [PDF]

, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Medical societies have developed guidelines for the detection, treatment and control of hypertension (HTN). Our analysis assessed the extent to which such guidelines were implemented in Germany in 2003 and 2001. METHODS: Using standardized
Einsle, Franziska, Klotsche, Jens, Labeit, Alexander Michael, Lehnert, Hendrik, März, Winfried, Pieper, Lars, Pittrow, David, Silber, Sigmund, Stalla, Günter K., Wehling, Martin, Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich, Zeiher, Andreas Michael   +11 more
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Effect of Tai Chi vs Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure in Patients With Prehypertension

JAMA Network Open
Key Points Question Is Tai Chi more effective in reducing blood pressure (BP) for patients with prehypertension compared with aerobic exercise? Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 342 participants, the mean decrease in systolic BP ...
Xinye Li, P. Chang, Min Wu, Yuchen Jiang, Yonghong Gao, Hengwen Chen, Liyuan Tao, Dawei Wei, Xiaochen Yang, Xingjiang Xiong, Yan Yang, Xiandu Pan, Ran Zhao, Fan Yang, Jiahao Sun, Shengjie Yang, Li Tian, Xiaofang He, Eryu Wang, Yiyuan Yang, Yanwei Xing   +20 more
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PREHYPERTENSION: WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS? [PDF]

Malaysian Family Physician, 2008
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is a continuum across blood pressure. The term prehypertension was introduced because it is now recognized that blood pressure readings between what is deemed optimal and hypertension is associated with increased CVD ...
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Prevalence of prehypertension and associated cardiovascular risk profiles among prediabetic Omani adults

BMC Public Health, 2008
Background The importance of prediabetes and prehypertension has been demonstrated in several studies especially for primary prevention of CVD. A recent community based cross-sectional study revealed that 40.9 percent Omani adults are prediabetics.
Duttagupta Kalyan, Bhargava Kamlesh, Al-Shafaee Mohammed, Ganguly Shyam   +3 more
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Contribution of modifiable risk factors for hypertension and type-2 diabetes in Peruvian resource-limited settings. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: It is important to understand the local burden of non-communicable diseases including within-country heterogeneity. The aim of this study was to characterise hypertension and type-2 diabetes profiles across different Peruvian geographical ...
Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio, Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M, Checkley, William, CRONICAS Cohort Study Group, Gilman, Robert H, Miranda, J Jaime, Smeeth, Liam   +6 more
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Risk of heart disease and stroke among individuals with prehypertension or blood pressure progression: a national population-based cohort study

Blood Pressure Monitoring
Objective The purpose of our study was to analyze the association of blood pressure and blood pressure progression with heart disease and stroke among Chinese population.
Qingdong Jin, Yanqing Chen
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Prevalence and predictors of prehypertension and hypertension in adult population of rural Southern India—An epidemiological study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Introduction: Hypertension is considered as one of the major health problem worldwide and the most important risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Aims: To estimate the prevalence and the risk factors of prehypertension and hypertension. Methods and
Sharvanan Udayar, Srinivas Thatuku, Devika Jevergiyal, A. Meundi   +3 more
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