Lifestyle modification for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Paul K. Whelton, Jiang He, Gail T. Louis.
• Other Names: Whelton, Paul K (Paul Kieran), 1946-; Ph. D, He, Jiang; Louis, Gail T
• Contents: 1. Hypertension as an important public health challenge / Jiang He, Patricia M. Kearney, and Paul K. Whelton -- 2. Blood pressure and risk of vascular disease / Jiang He, Patricia M. Kearney, and Paul Muntner -- 3. Strategies for prevention of adverse blood pressure levels / Jeremiah Stamler -- 4. Strategies for treatment of hyper tension / Norman M. Kaplan -- 5. Weight reduction / Shiriki Kumanyika and Nayyar Iqbal -- 6. Dietary salt reduction / Jeffrey A. Cutler, Eva Obarzanek, and Edward J. Roccella -- 7. Moderation of alcohol consumption / Ian B. Puddey and William C. Cushman -- 8. Physical activity / Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata and Toshiki Ohta -- 9. Potassium supplementation / Paul K. Whelton and Jiang He -- 10. Calcium and magnesium supplementation / Francesco P. Cappuccio -- 11. Macronutrients, fiber, cholesterol, and dietary patterns / Lawrence J. Appel and Paul Elliott -- 12. Dietary w3 fatty acids / Lawrence J. Beilin and Trevor A. Mori -- 13. Biofeedback and relaxation / Thomas Pickering and Mohammad Rafey -- 14. Intervention in children / Elaine Urbina, Sathanur R. Srinivasan, and Gerald S. Berenson -- 15. Intervention in the elderly / Jeff D. Williamson and William B. Applegate -- 16. Intervention in minorities / Daniel W. Jones and Marion R. Wofford -- 17. Policies for prevention and treatment of hypertension / Edward D. Frohlich, Edward J. Roccella, and Claude Lenfant.
• Publisher Details: New York : Marcel Dekker
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 403 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.13206; Hypertenson -- Treatment; Hypertension -- Prevention; Hypertension -- prevention & control; Dietary Supplements; Health Behavior; Hypertension -- diet therapy; Hypertension -- epidemiology; MEDICAL -- Cardiology; Statistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0824755146; 9780824755140
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.