HBP; Blood pressure - high
Prevention
People with high blood pressure may be told to reduce how much salt they eat.
Other lifestyle changes include exercising, quitting smoking, losing weight, and avoiding drinking too much alcohol.
References
Berg AO. Screening for High Blood Pressure Recommendations and Rationale U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. USPSTF Guide to Clin Preventive Services. June 1, 2003; 1.
Chobanian AV, Bakris GL, Black HR, et. al. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National High Blood Pressure Education Program Coordinating Committee. The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. C Hypertension. 2003 Dec;42(6):1206-52.
Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo; WB Saunders; 2005:959-1007.
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