[Interrelationship between dietary intake of minerals and prevalence of hypertension]

1556 of men living in Kiev aged 20-59 years were examined to evaluate interrelationship between the dietary intakes of Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Cu, Zn and level of arterial blood pressure (AP). Dietary intake was studied by 24-h recall methodology. Systolic AP > 160 mm Hg and/or diastolic AP > 90 mm Hg were referred as arterial hypertension (AH). It was shown that high dietary intakes of Ca or Zn were related with the higher rate of AH. At low level of dietary intake of Mg, Cu or P the prevalence of AH was seen in 1.8-2 times more often than at high level of intake of these micronutrients. Mean systolic AP had trend to increasing and diastolic AP was significant higher at low level of dietary intake of P. Correction of dietary intake of microelements should be used in preventive measures of AH.