Lifestyle Modification for the Prevention and Treatment of HypertensionPaul K. Whelton, Jiang He, Gail T. Louis CRC Press, 2003 M05 16 - 408 pages This text compiles all available scientific evidence on the efficacy of lifestyle modification, focusing on the effective implementation of the interventional techniques and skills necessary to assist clinicians in the management of the hypertensive patient. |
Contents
Hypertension as an Important Public Health Challenge | 1 |
Blood Pressure and Risk of Vascular Disease | 23 |
Strategies for Prevention of Adverse Blood Pressure Levels | 53 |
Strategies for Treatment of Hypertension | 81 |
Weight Reduction | 107 |
Dietary Salt Reduction | 139 |
Moderation of Alcohol Consumption | 161 |
Physical Activity | 191 |
Calcium and Magnesium Supplementation | 227 |
Macronutrients Fiber Cholesterol and Dietary Patterns | 243 |
Dietary _3 Fatty Acids | 275 |
Biofeedback and Relaxation | 301 |
Intervention in Children | 321 |
Intervention in the Elderly | 341 |
Intervention in Minorities | 365 |
Policies for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension | 379 |
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