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Table 10 Blood pressure reduction by lifestyle modification

From: 2018 Korean Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the management of hypertension: part II-diagnosis and treatment 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. *Diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and fish and low in fat and calorie