10/25/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death in the U.S. To prevent hypertension, a study suggests eating more yogurt regularly. The study, which was published in the Journal of Hypertension, assessed the effect of yogurt consumption on high blood pressure.
In the study, a team of researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health, and Boston University measured the link between yogurt consumption as well as cheese, milk, and total dairy, and high blood pressure.
The research team used the data of more than 180,000 participants enrolled in two Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) cohorts and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS). The NHS, NHS II, and HPFS participants were followed for up to 30, 20, and 42 years, respectively.
The results revealed that participants who ate more yogurt had a 16 percent lower risk of high blood pressure. In addition, those who ate more yogurt and had a higher adherence to the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet had a 30 percent lower risk of high blood pressure compared to those who ate less yogurt and had a lower adherence to the DASH diet.
The findings of the study suggested that high consumption of yogurt was linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure in middle-aged and older men and women. In conclusion, the research team suggested that eating more yogurt can lower the risk of high blood pressure.
In the U.S., it is estimated that about 75 million people, or one in every three adults, have high blood pressure. Avoid adding to the increasing number of people with hypertension by following these healthy lifestyle tips:
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