Korean Circ J.  2018 Jul;48(7):652-654. 10.4070/kcj.2018.0194.

Lifestyle Modification, the Effective but Neglected Strategy in Lowering Blood Pressure

• Pyun WB

• KMID: 2414900
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2018.0194

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure*
Life Style*

Figure

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  Figure 1 The benefits of BP lowering effects with lifestyle modification. (A) In hypertension, lifestyle modification can lower the cardiovascular risk by control the BP below the target goal. (B) In prehypertension, lifestyle modification can delay (a) or prevent (b, c), the initiation of medication and even lower the cardiovascular risk (c). BP = blood pressure.

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