title: [Arterial hypertension and diet].
abstract: In this article the relationship between eating habits and arterial hypertension is described. The way how different factors affect blood pressure is presented: lowering of body weight, decreased salt intake, increased of potassium ingestion, reduction of alcohol consumption in alcohol drinkers, and using specific recommended diets (evidenced and suggested DASH diet, and a recent diet from OmniHeart investigation).
authors.affiliation: Klinika za unutarnje bolesti KB Split.
authors.forename: Dragan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ljutić
authors.forename: Josipa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dodig
authors.forename: Vedran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kovacić
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy*