How effective are lifestyle changes for controlling hypertension?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-74

  Lochner, Jennifer ^a   Rugge, Bruin ^a   Judkins, Dolores ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SODIUM RESTRICTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; SALT INTAKE;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 30844460639     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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