01/22/2019 / By Ralph Flores
People who follow a vegetarian diet are less likely to develop hypertension than those who do not, according to a study published in the Journal of Hypertension. In the study, researchers from National Taiwan University looked at how this type of diet affects blood pressure, as well as other biological markers for chronic disease.
The team concluded that a vegetarian diet can prevent hypertension, as well as its complications.
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Journal Reference:
Chuang SY, Chiu TH, Lee CY, Liu TT, Tsao CK, Hsiung CA, Chiu YF. VEGETARIAN DIET REDUCES THE RISK OF HYPERTENSION INDEPENDENT OF ABDOMINAL OBESITY AND INFLAMMATION. Journal of Hypertension. 2016;34(11):2164–2171. DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001068
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