Blood pressure regulation and vegetarian diets

Nutr Rev. 2005 Jan;63(1):1-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2005.tb00104.x.

Abstract

Hypertension affects approximately 50 million individuals in the United States and approximately 1 billion worldwide. Although heredity plays a role in blood pressure variability, diet and lifestyle exert considerable influence in blood pressure regulation. This report reviews the evidence of the relationship between a vegetarian diet and blood pressure regulation and presents data as to the putative mechanisms of action.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / administration & dosage
  • Blood Pressure*
  • Diet, Vegetarian*
  • Dietary Fats / administration & dosage
  • Dietary Fiber / administration & dosage
  • Fruit*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Potassium, Dietary / administration & dosage
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Sodium, Dietary / administration & dosage
  • Vegetables*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Fiber
  • Potassium, Dietary
  • Sodium, Dietary