ReviewJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2021
Non-pharmacological management of hypertension.
Review in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 137 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Short-term efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for global population with elevated blood pressure: A network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Feasibility of multi-component intervention for blood pressure control in pregnancy in Nigeria and Ghana: a pilot randomized clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Acupressure and hypnosis in arterial hypertension: a series of N-of-1 trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Allisartan Isoproxil/Amlodipine in Patients with Essential Hypertension: A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomised study.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Allisartan Isoproxil/Amlodipine in Patients With Essential Hypertension Uncontrolled by Amlodipine: A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Trial
- Therapeutic effects of forest bathing on older adult patients with essential hypertension: evidence from a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Hemp seed protein and its hydrolysate compared with casein protein consumption in adults with hypertension: a double-blind crossover study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Trial
- Development of a Health Behavioral Digital Intervention for Patients With Hypertension Based on an Intelligent Health Promotion System and WeChat: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of an Educational Intervention for Sodium Restriction in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- Socioeconomic status impacts blood pressure response to positive airway pressure treatment.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of culturally adapted lifestyle intervention package on blood pressure: A systematic review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
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- Factors Associated with Treatment Adherence in People with Both Hypertension and Pre-Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Semi-Rural Community in Thailand.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Effect of aquatic exercise on blood pressure and related physiological indicators in hypertensive patients: a systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Cohort study of older adults receiving home-based primary care in South Korea: cohort profile.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- The effect of health anxiety on attitudes toward disease prevention in individuals with and without a family history of hypertension.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
12 authors at 11 institutions in 8 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Hypertension is an insidious disease which predisposes to cardiovascular complications and if not treated properly can lead to various serious complications. Economic limitations, having additional benefits with few or almost no side effects have made non-pharmacological management of hypertension an attractive approach for dealing with hypertension, in developed and developing countries alike. A MEDLINE search was done for relevant references with emphasis on original studies, randomized controlled trials, and meta-analyses for this review paper. Lifestyle modifications including changes in the dietary pattern, adopting special diets with low sodium, saturated fat and high calcium, magnesium and potassium and trying the new methods like time restricted meal intake which work in tandem with the circadian rhythm are opening new vistas in the field of non-pharmacological management of hypertension. Lifestyle modifications that effectively lower blood pressure are increased physical activity, weight loss, limited alcohol consumption, relaxation techniques of Yoga, Acupuncture, Tai chi, mindfulness-based stress-reduction program, and Transcendental Meditation. Air pollution of the surrounding air is linked with poor health outcomes and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Fine particulate matter <2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) is strongly associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Short-term PM exposure (hours to weeks) increases the likelihood of adverse cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure, and longer-term exposure multiplies that risk. Non-pharmacological methods should be initiated early phase of disease and should be continued with medication.
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