Nutritional therapy for high blood pressure. Final report of a four-year randomized controlled trial--the Hypertension Control Program

• Published in: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 257; no. 11; p. 1484
• Main Authors: Stamler, R, Stamler, J, Grimm, R, Gosch, F C, Elmer, P, Dyer, A, Berman, R, Fishman, J, Van Heel, N, Civinelli, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 20.03.1987
• Subjects: Adult; Alcohol Drinking; Antihypertensive Agents - administration & dosage; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diet, Reducing; Female; Humans; Hypertension - diet therapy; Hypertension - drug therapy; Lipids - blood; Male; Natriuresis; Random Allocation; Sodium - administration & dosage

A four-year trial assessed whether less severe hypertensives could discontinue antihypertensive drug therapy, using nutritional means to control blood pressure. Randomization was to three groups: group 1--discontinue drug therapy and reduce overweight, excess salt, and alcohol; group 2--discontinue...