Blood pressure regulation and vegetarian diets.
Hypertension affects approximately 50 million individuals in the United States and approximately 1 billion worldwide. Although heredity plays a role in blood pressure variability, diet and lifestyle exert considerable influence in blood pressure regulation. This report reviews the evidence of the relationship between a vegetarian diet and blood pressure regulation and presents data as to the putative mechanisms of action.
Berkow
Susan E
SE
Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016, USA.
Barnard
Neal D
ND
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001794:Blood Pressure; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017419:Potassium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014675:Vegetables
D000975:Antioxidants; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D012982:Sodium, Dietary