Effect of Intensive Salt‐Restriction Education on Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Levels in Treated Hypertensive Patients During a 3‐Month Education Period

Nakano, Masahiro; Eguchi, Kazuo; Sato, Toshiko; Onoguchi, Atsuko; Hoshide, Satoshi; Kario, Kazuomi

doi:10.1111/jch.12770

Effect of Intensive Salt‐Restriction Education on Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Levels in Treated Hypertensive Patients During a 3‐Month Education Period

The authors tested the hypothesis that low‐salt diet education by nutritionists would lower blood pressure ( BP ) levels in treated hypertensive patients. The amount of urinary salt excretion and clinic, home, and ambulatory BP values at baseline and at 3 months were measured in 95 patients with …