Traditional Okinawan diet and non-pharmacological therapy for hypertension

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350891
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: Sakima Atsushi 琉球大学, 保健管理センター, 准教授 (10325839)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TODOROKI HIDEMI 琉球大学, 医学研究科, 准教授 (60175479)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 高血圧 / 食塩摂取量 / 非薬物療法 / 食事介入 / 情報介入 / ナトリウム / カリウム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of information strategy of traditional Okinawan diet on non-pharmacological therapy for hypertension. The 140 Okinawan patients with non-communicable disease including hypertension were recruited for the study. The information strategy significantly decreased estimated sodium intake. Although systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) did not alter significantly, average values of BPs were achieved target BP levels and no study related adverse effects were observed during the periods. The data indicate that the information strategy of dietary approach is useful to improve lifestyle modification including low sodium diet and blood pressure control in hypertension.

Free Research Field

高血圧内科