The Role of Lifestyle Factors in Controlling Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Patients in Two Health Facilities in Urban Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Emefa Modey AmoahDarlene Esinam OkaiAdom ManuAmos LaarJoseph AkamahKwasi TorpeyPublished in: International journal of hypertension (2020)
The study concludes that increased physical activity, abstaining from alcohol and smoking, increased intake of fruits and vegetables, and reduced intake of carbohydrates, meat, and fat have a positive influence on blood pressure control. Lifestyle modifying factors have a key role in complementing pharmacotherapy in hypertension control.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- hypertensive patients
- physical activity
- heart rate
- smoking cessation
- metabolic syndrome
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- public health
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- weight gain
- mental health
- human health
- blood glucose
- sleep quality
- climate change
- alcohol consumption
- insulin resistance
- health risk assessment
- skeletal muscle