Results We categorized trials by type of intervention and used random effects meta-analysis
to combine mean differences between endpoint blood pressure in treatment and control …

Background Risk factors for raised blood pressure include obesity, physical inactivity, high
dietary salt intake, stress, and high alcohol consumption. Much less is known about the …

Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of individual dietary approaches for blood
pressure (BP) control, but their relative effectiveness is not well established. We performed a …

Hypertension affects 29% of US adults and is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. Epidemiological data support contribution of several dietary and …

ContextWeight loss, sodium reduction, increased physical activity, and limited alcohol intake
are established recommendations that reduce blood pressure (BP). The Dietary Approaches …

Background Hypertension is an urgent public health problem. Consistent summary from
natural and quasi-experiments employed to evaluate interventions that aim at preventing or …

Many antihypertensive medications and lifestyle changes are proven to reduce blood
pressure. Over the past few decades, numerous additional modalities have been evaluated …

Aims This analysis aims to estimate the comparative efficacy of anti-hypertensive
medications and exercise interventions on systolic and diastolic blood pressure reduction in …

Background The benefits of reducing blood pressure are well established, but there remains
uncertainty about whether the magnitude of the effect varies with the initial blood pressure …

Background Nonpharmacologic interventions that modify lifestyle can lower blood pressure
(BP) and have been assessed in numerous randomized controlled trials and pairwise meta …