Role of Nutrition and Exercise Programs in Reducing Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The combined effect of diet and strength training (ST) on blood pressure (BP) seems to be very important for the treatment of prehypertension and hypertension (HT). Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether ST alone or combined with nutrition or supplementation has an impact on the arterial pressure reduction in normotensive and hypertensive populations. A systematic computerized literature search was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines using PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar; only English language studies published from 1999 until 2018 were included. This systematic search identified the results of 303 individuals from nine studies. The ST program alone had a similar effectiveness as the nutrition program (NP) alone; however, their combination did not result in in

SUBMITTER: Jurik R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6780911 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature