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Evaluating The Effects Of An Educational Lifestyle Modification Intervention On Blood Pressure In Adults With Prehypertension, Andrea M. Patterson
Evaluating The Effects Of An Educational Lifestyle Modification Intervention On Blood Pressure In Adults With Prehypertension, Andrea M. Patterson
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational lifestyle modification (LM) intervention on blood pressure (BP) among adults with prehypertension. Prehypertension is a precursor to hypertension (HTN) and is a public epidemic in the United States. Approximately 68 million (31%) U.S. adult’s aged ≥18 years have hypertension. Hypertension can cause significant target organ damage, lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure. Early identification and the primary treatment of persons with prehypertension with LM have the potential to minimize the progression and delay the onset of comorbidities associated with hypertension. This quality …