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A meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials revealed that adhering to healthy dietary patterns, including the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, Nordic diet, and Mediterranean diet, significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic BP. These diets emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, seeds, nuts, fish, and dairy while limiting meat, sweets, and alcohol. The study also highlighted that combining diet with lifestyle changes like exercise and weight loss may contribute to BP reduction. The authors underscore the need to study dietary impacts on BP in diverse cultural contexts.
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