Characteristics of US adults who would be recommended for lifestyle modification without antihypertensive medication to manage blood pressure.

CONCLUSIONS: One fifth of US adults met 2017 ACC/AHA BP Guideline criteria for lifestyle modification alone, and many reported attempting behavior change. However, barriers exist such as insurance gaps, limited access to care, and physical impairment.
PMID: 33120415 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Hypertension - October 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jackson SL, Park S, Loustalot F, Thompson-Paul AM, Hong Y, Ritchey M Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research