Dietary factors and hypertension.
There is increasing evidence that nutritional factors are critical in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension typical for acculturated societies. These factors include sodium, potassium, calcium, alcohol, and type and level of fat in the diet. More research is needed, however, before the role of various nutrients in the prevention and treatment of hypertension will be ascertained.
D002110:Caffeine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003069:Coffee / Q000009:adverse effects; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012964:Sodium / Q000009:adverse effects
D003069:Coffee; D004041:Dietary Fats; D002110:Caffeine; D000431:Ethanol; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium