Hypertension & Dyslipedimia

Hypertension & Dyslipedimia 

WHO Reports hypertension 

Highly prevalant risk factor for the development of

Cardiovascular disease,affecting 1 billion people in the world .

The treatment for hypertension first involves 

Lifestyle interventions,such as  Sodium  restriction ,regular

Excercise and weight control.

              Most of these recommendations overlap

Those of European guidelines for management of Dyslipedimia that advice to reduce dietary intake

Of saturated fatty acids ,

Increase the daily consumption of whole grain product 

Vegetables, fruits and fish, and aerobic physical activity 

For 3.5-7hours per week.

        In the last decade,the role of nutrition

In cardiovascular prevention has been extensively investigated.

Dietary pattern that have been more extensively evaluated are

 the dietary approaches 

To stop hypertension (DASH diet) and the meditarrian 

diet that recommend intake of Fruits vegetables whole 

grains nuts legumes ,low fat dairy and lower amounts of  processed

Meats and Sweetened beverages with beneficial effects on lipids 

and BP

 A  low salt energy -restricted Meditarrian diet should be considered

For patients affected  the same time by high BP and

 hypercholesteremia before either starting pharmacological treatment 

Or increasing the number of lipid -lowering and/or antihypertensive 

Drugs.

Note Take medical advice always

Ref High Blood pressure Cardiovascular Prev2022:29(3):221 -230

Claudio Borghi

Federica Fogaci

Davide Agnoletti

Arrigigo F G Cicero