date:Mar 20, 2014
he risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension. Dietary modifications have been shown to be effective for preventing and managing hypertension.
Study method
The researchers analysed seven clinical trials and 32 studies published from 1900 to 2013 in which participants ate a vegetarian diet. Net differences in blood pressure associated with eating a vegetarian diet were measured.
In the trials, eating a vegetarian diet was associated with a reduction in the average systolic (peak a