A review of dietary interventions aimed at controlling hypertension

This article reviews the research literature which reports on the effectiveness of intervention programs in dietary behavior change for treatment of hypertension. Articles published from 1975-1984 were reviewed. Intervention programs which used changes in fat consumption, reduction in salt intake or...

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Published in:Journal of community health 1989-04, Vol.14 (1), p.18-43
Main Authors: Bender, D.E, Beresford, S.A.A, McFall, S.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
CORPS GRAS
Diet & nutrition
Diet, Reducing
Diet, Sodium-Restricted
DIETA TERAPEUTICA
Dietary Fats - adverse effects
Female
GENERO HUMANO
GENRE HUMAIN
GRASAS
Group Counseling
Group Discussion
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - diet therapy
Individual Counseling
Individual Instruction
INVESTIGACION
Male
MEDLARS
NUTRICION
NUTRITION
Outcome Measures
PRESION SANGUINEA
PRESSION SANGUINE
Program Evaluation
RECHERCHE
REGIME THERAPEUTIQUE
Residential Programs
Social research
SODIO
SODIUM
TRASTORNOS CIRCULATORIOS
TROUBLE CIRCULATOIRE
United States
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Summary:This article reviews the research literature which reports on the effectiveness of intervention programs in dietary behavior change for treatment of hypertension. Articles published from 1975-1984 were reviewed. Intervention programs which used changes in fat consumption, reduction in salt intake or restriction in caloric intake for treatment of high blood pressure are evaluated
ISSN:0094-5145
1573-3610
DOI:10.1007/BF01324437