Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease in the world. While the incidence of hypertension
increases with age, the risk is higher after the age of 50.
High blood pressure (hypertension) is the condition where systolic blood pressure is >140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure
is >90 mmHg. In other words, systolic blood pressure is >14 and diastolic blood pressure is >9
.
In the treatment of hypertension, the best results are obtained when antihypertensive drugs, physical activity and diet are combined
. Quitting smoking or alcohol, weight loss in overweight or obese individuals
, and reducing salt consumption provide a positive effect in treatment
. In obese individuals, 5-10% decrease in weight provides a significant decrease in blood pressure
. Beyond the patient’s compliance with treatment, valuable factors such as diabetes,
metabolic syndrome, advanced age, kidney failure, which often accompany hypertension, complicate treatment and increase complications
.
Offers for Hypertension Patients
1. First of all, if individuals are slightly overweight or obese, Body Mass Indexes should come to the normal range,
individuals should strive for weight loss.
2. Vegetable fruit consumption should be increased. 8-10 servings can be consumed per day.
3. Dietary fat intake should be reduced. Particular attention should be paid to saturated fat consumption. Lean parts of red
meat or skinless chicken meat, fish, turkey meat can be consumed.
4. Oil types such as olive oil, sunflower oil, corn oil should be used instead of solid fat.
5. Low-fat milk and its products should be preferred. 2-3 servings per day can be consumed.
6. Salt consumption should be at most 1.5 grams per day.
7. Moderate-intensity physical activity should be done 5 times a week for 30 minutes.
