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Table 3 Blood pressure reduction by lifestyle modification

From: 2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension. Part II—treatments of hypertension

Lifestyle modification

BP reduction (systolic/diastolic BP, mm Hg)

Recommendation

Restriction of salt intake

−5.1/−2.7

Less than 6 g of salt per day

Body weight reduction

−1.1/−0.9

Each reduction of 1 kg

Moderation in drink

−3.9/−2.4

Less than two glasses per day

Exercise

−4.9/−3.7

30–50 min per day for more than 5 days in a week

Diet control

−11.4/−5.5

Vegetables-based healthy diet habit

  1. BP blood pressure.