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Iwata, Rebecca M

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Can Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake Decrease High Blood Pressure? A Systematic ReviewRebecca M. Iwata1. The facts about high blood pressure. The American Heart Association Web site. 2. Lalji C, Pakrashi D, Smyth R. Econ Model. 2018 3. Evenson A, Anderson M, Diley A. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019 4. Järvi A, Karlström B, Vessby B, et al. Br J Nutr. 2016 5. Kim J, Kim J. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018 6. Sun B, Shi X, Wang T, Zhang D. Nutrients. 2018 7. Wang L, Manson JE, Gaziano JM, et al. Am J Hypertens. 2012 8. Rosário R, Santos R, Lopes L, et al. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2018BackgroundHigh blood pressure affects 1 in 3 adults in the United States.1 High Blood pressure is defined by a systolic blood pressure from 130-139 and diastolic blood pressure from 80-89.1 Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney disease.1 High blood pressure is usually treated through pharmaceutics medications but research suggests that blood pressure may also be managed through changes in diet through an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption.2-8Image used from heart.orgImage used from pixabay.comObjective: Determine through systematic review of current research if increasing fruit and vegetable consumption can reduce blood pressure.MethodsProquest Central, PubMed, Sciencedirect, CINAHL Complete, Medline, and Cochrane databases were used to locate research articles using the MeSH terms: adult, high blood pressure, hypertension, fruit and vegetable intake. Inclusive criteria also specified articles between 2010-2019. Study DesignArticles included all research study types, in all settings, and specifically with adults.Outcome/AnalysisArticles were reviewed systematically to present the most up to date data on this topic.ResultsThe majority of the studies showed that higher consumption of fruit and vegetables resulted in positive health outcomes that include decreased blood pressures.2-8ConclusionIncreasing intake of fruit and vegetables can help decrease high blood pressures.2-8

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