Pearman ME, Tanaka H. Dairy: A lower percent investment in the volatile hypertensive environment. World J Hypertens 2015; 5(3): 104-106 [DOI: 10.5494/wjh.v5.i3.104]
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Hirofumi Tanaka, PhD, Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 2109 San Jacinto. Blvd, D3700, Austin, TX 78712, United States. htanaka@austin.utexas.edu
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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World J Hypertens. Aug 23, 2015; 5(3): 104-106 Published online Aug 23, 2015. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v5.i3.104
Dairy: A lower percent investment in the volatile hypertensive environment
Miriam E Pearman, Hirofumi Tanaka
Miriam E Pearman, Hirofumi Tanaka, Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States
Author contributions: Pearman ME and Tanaka H wrote the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Hirofumi Tanaka, PhD, Cardiovascular Aging Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 2109 San Jacinto. Blvd, D3700, Austin, TX 78712, United States. htanaka@austin.utexas.edu
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Received: March 26, 2015 Peer-review started: March 28, 2015 First decision: May 13, 2015 Revised: June 1, 2015 Accepted: July 7, 2015 Article in press: July 8, 2015 Published online: August 23, 2015
Abstract
In cross-sectional and intervention studies, low-fat dairy has proven to be effective in lowering blood pressure in a hypertensive population. Contributing mechanisms include the angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibiting effects of peptides and possible interplay between calcium and vitamin D. Easily added to the diet, low-fat dairy is an attractive addition to nutritional, lifestyle, and pharmacological interventions to treat hypertension.
Core tip: Low-fat dairy has shown to be effective in lowering blood pressure in a hypertensive population. Contributing mechanisms include the angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibiting effects of peptides and possible interplay between calcium and vitamin D. Easily added to the diet, low-fat dairy is an attractive addition to nutritional, lifestyle, and pharmacological interventions to treat hypertension.
