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Hypertension Global Newsletter #6 2024
Specific recommendations based on literature evidence are summarised with advice to start these measures early in life, including
maintaining a healthy body weight, increased levels of different types of physical activity, healthy eating and drinking, avoidance
and cessation of smoking and alcohol use, and management of stress and sleep levels.
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The authors also discuss the relevance of specific approaches, including consumption of sodium, potassium, sugar, fibre, coffee,
tea, and intermittent fasting, as well as integrated strategies to implement these recommendations using, for example, behaviour
change-related technologies and digital tools. These digital technologies for the prevention and/or treatment of health conditions
can include electronic health records or mobile devices to support health practices to help improve lifestyle behaviours in a
personalised way.
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