Table 3.

Blood pressure reduction by lifestyle modification

Lifestyle modification	BP reduction (systolic/diastolic BP, mm Hg)	Recommendation
Restriction of salt intake	−5.1/−2.7	Less than 6 g of salt per day
Body weight reduction	−1.1/−0.9	Each reduction of 1 kg
Moderation in drink	−3.9/−2.4	Less than two glasses per day
Exercise	−4.9/−3.7	30–50 min per day for more than 5 days in a week
Diet control	−11.4/−5.5	Vegetables-based healthy diet habit

BP blood pressure.