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ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine2009

Community-based Randomized Controlled Trial of Non-pharmacological Interventions in Prevention and Control of Hypertension among Young Adults.

Lg Saptharishi, Mb Soudarssanane, D Thiruselvakumar, D Navasakthi, S Mathanraj, M Karthigeyan, A Sahai

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Article in Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Effect of longer-term modest salt reduction on blood pressure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lg SaptharishiDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry-6, India.
Mb Soudarssanane
D Thiruselvakumar
D Navasakthi
S Mathanraj
M Karthigeyan
A Sahai
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextHypertension is a major chronic lifestyle disease. Several non-pharmacological interventions are effective in bringing down the blood pressure (BP). This study focuses on the effectiveness of such interventions among young adults.

aimsTo measure the efficacy of physical exercise, reduction in salt intake, and yoga, in lowering BP among young (20-25) pre-hypertensives and hypertensives, and to compare their relative efficacies. SETTINGS AND

designThe study was done in the urban service area of JIPMER. Pre-hypertensives and hypertensives, identified from previous studies, constituted the universe. The participants were randomized into one control and three interventional groups. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 113 subjects: 30, 28, 28 and 27 in four groups respectively participated for eight weeks: control (I), physical exercise (II) - brisk walking for 50-60 minutes, four days/week, salt intake reduction (III) - to at least half of their previous intake, and practice of yoga (IV) - for 30-45 minutes/day on at least five days/week. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Efficacy was assessed using paired t test and ANOVA with Games Howell post hoc test. An intention to treat analysis was also performed.

resultsA total of 102 participants (29, 27, 25 and 21 in groups I, II, III and IV) completed the study. All three intervention groups showed a significant reduction in BP (SBP/DBP: 5.3/6.0 in group II, 2.6/3.7 in III, and 2.0/2.6 mm Hg in IV respectively). There was no significant change (SBP/DBP: 0.2/0.5 mmHg) of BP in control group (I). Physical exercise was most effective (considered individually); salt intake reduction and yoga were also effective.

conclusionsPhysical exercise, salt intake reduction, and yoga are effective non-pharmacological interventions in significantly reducing BP among young hypertensives and pre-hypertensives. These can therefore be positively recommended for hypertensives. There is also a case to deploy these interventions in the general population.

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Community-based randomized controlled trialhypertensionphysical exerciserelative efficaciessalt intake reductionyogayoung adults

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PMID20165628
PMCPMC2822195
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