Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension

Charchar, F. J., Prestes, P. R., Mills, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8313-3700, Ching, S. M., Neupane, D., Marques, F. Z., Sharman, J. E., Vogt, L., Burrell, L. M., Korostovtseva, L., Zec, M., Patil, M., Schultz, M. G., Wallen, M. P., Renna, N. F., Islam, S. M. S., Hiremath, S., Gyeltshen, T., Chia, Y.-C., Gupta, A., Schutte, A. E., Klein, B., Borghi, C., Browning, C. J., Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, M., Lee, H.-Y., Itoh, H., Miura, K., Brunström, M., Campbell, N. R.C., Akinnibossun, O. A., Veerabhadrappa, P., Wainford, R. D., Kruger, R., Thomas, S. A., Komori, T., Ralapanawa, U., Cornelissen, V. A., Kapil, V., Li, Y., Zhang, Y., Jafar, T. H., Khan, N., Williams, B., Stergiou, G. and Tomaszewski, M. (2024) Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 42 (1). pp. 23-49. ISSN 1473-5598 doi: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003563

Abstract/Summary

Hypertension, defined as persistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) >140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at least 90 mmHg (International Society of Hypertension guidelines), affects over 1.5 billion people worldwide. Hypertension is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events (e.g. coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke) and death. An international panel of experts convened by the International Society of Hypertension College of Experts compiled lifestyle management recommendations as first-line strategy to prevent and control hypertension in adulthood. We also recommend that lifestyle changes be continued even when blood pressure-lowering medications are prescribed. Specific recommendations based on literature evidence are summarized with advice to start these measures early in life, including maintaining a healthy body weight, increased levels of different types of physical activity, healthy eating and drinking, avoidance and cessation of smoking and alcohol use, management of stress and sleep levels. We also discuss the relevance of specific approaches including consumption of sodium, potassium, sugar, fibre, coffee, tea, intermittent fasting as well as integrated strategies to implement these recommendations using, for example, behaviour change-related technologies and digital tools.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/113429
Identification Number/DOI	10.1097/hjh.0000000000003563
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords	Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology, Internal Medicine
Publisher	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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