Dietary factors associated with hypertension

Dietary factors associated with hypertension

Por: Dong Zhao, Yue Qi, Zheng Zheng, Ying Wang, Xiu-Ying Zhang, Hong-Juan Li, Hai-Hang Liu, Xiao-Ting Zhang, Jie Du y Jing Liu.  Nature Reviews Cardiology 8, 456-465 (August 2011).

Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, with an impact on global health. Multiple studies have suggested that various dietary factors are associated with blood pressure (BP) and hypertension. The purpose of this Review is to provide up-to-date knowledge on the impact of dietary factors on BP and hypertension, to compare types and recommended intakes of dietary factors in hypertension management and prevention guidelines from different countries and organizations, and to outline global population-based healthy-diet strategies for hypertension control. [publicada: 17 de diciembre de 2012.]