Can nitrate-rich green leafy vegetables lower blood pressure in men and women with high-normal blood pressure?

niversity of Western Australia0 个研究点目标入组 40 人开始时间: 2011年6月14日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Men and women aged 20 to 70 years with high-normal blood pressure (systolic blood pressure 120-139 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg)

•Use of antihypertensive medication; systolic blood pressure < 120 mm Hg or > 139 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure <80 mm Hg or >89 mm Hg; a diet high in green leafy vegetables; use of antibacterial mouth wash (which kills bacteria responsible for nitrate reduction in the mouth); use of antibiotics (within previous 2 months); current or recent (<12 months) smoking; history of cardiovascular or peripheral vascular disease; recent history of a psychiatric illness or other major illnesses such as cancer; recent history of asthma, renal, liver or gastrointestinal disease, or gout; a change in drug therapy within the previous 3 months, or the likelihood that drug therapy would change during the study; current or recent (within previous 6 months) significant weight loss or gain (> 6% of body weight); alcohol intake > 140 g per wk; reported participation in night shift work during the study period; and inability or unwillingness to follow the study protocol.

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niversity of Western Australia