3.5. Knowledge Regarding Lifestyle. Patients understood that
lifestyle modifications could decrease BP. The majority of
patients (85%) mentioned changes such as reducing salt
intake and checking for sodium content (88%), exercising
(69%), following a healthier diet (eating more fruits and
vegetables) (69%), losing weight (46%), decreasing stress
(38%), quitting smoking (12%), decreasing caffeine intake
(8%), and lowering alcohol intake (4%).While quitting smoking
does not decrease BP (CHEP 2011 guidelines), smokers
did state that among ways to lower BP, quitting smoking
would be relevant. Surprisingly, few patients (12%) indicated
that incomplete adherence to lifestyle modification advice
was preventing them from decreasing medications.
3.5. Knowledge Regarding Lifestyle. Patients understood thatlifestyle modifications could decrease BP. The majority ofpatients (85%) mentioned changes such as reducing saltintake and checking for sodium content (88%), exercising(69%), following a healthier diet (eating more fruits andvegetables) (69%), losing weight (46%), decreasing stress(38%), quitting smoking (12%), decreasing caffeine intake(8%), and lowering alcohol intake (4%).While quitting smokingdoes not decrease BP (CHEP 2011 guidelines), smokersdid state that among ways to lower BP, quitting smokingwould be relevant. Surprisingly, few patients (12%) indicatedthat incomplete adherence to lifestyle modification advicewas preventing them from decreasing medications.
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