Importance Hypertension, defined as persistent systolic blood pressure (SBP) at least 130
mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) at least 80 mm Hg, affects approximately 116 million adults in …

Hypertension, the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, originates from combined
genetic, environmental, and social determinants. Environmental factors include …

As early as the 1920s, and subsequently in the 1959 Build and Blood Pressure Study (S1. 5-
1) of almost 5 million adults insured between 1934 and 1954, a strong direct relationship …

Níveis de evidência Nível A Dados obtidos a partir de múltiplos estudos randomizados de
bom porte, concordantes e/ou de meta-análise robusta de estudos clínicos randomizados …

Background Vegetables and fruit provide a significant part of human nutrition, as they are
important sources of nutrients, dietary fibre, and phytochemicals. However, it is uncertain …

Prevalence of Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countri... : Medicine Prevalence of
Hypertension in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis …

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that vitamin C supplementation could be a potential
therapy in type 2 diabetes. However, its effectiveness and evidence quality require further …

Level of evidence Level A Data obtained from multiple concordant large randomized trials
and/or robust meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials Level B Data obtained from less …

Dietary sodium intake has received considerable attention as a potential risk factor of
cardiovascular disease. However, evidence on the dose-response association between …

This position paper on complementary feeding summarizes evidence for health effects of
complementary foods. It focuses on healthy infants in Europe. After reviewing current …