title: [Nutritional recommendation for hypertension].
abstract: According to the "Guideline of the Hypertension Treatment 2004", nutritional recommendation for hypertension is reviewed. The subjects discussed are as follows. 1) restriction of salt (< 6 g/day), 2) advice for vegetables and fruits in connection with potassium and magnesium, 3) control of cholesterol and saturated fatty acid intake, 4) weight control nutritional recommendation for hypertension should be also useful for another atherosclerotic risk factors for example diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University.
authors.forename: Kinsuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuda
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D050171:Dyslipidemias; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D017419:Potassium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D014675:Vegetables; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D005227:Fatty Acids; D017419:Potassium, Dietary