[Hypertension and nutrition]

Dietary treatment is especially suited for less severe increases in blood pressure (borderline hypertension or mild hypertension according to the respective classification). The most important measures in dietary treatment of hypertension are: salt restriction, lowering body weight in obesity, decreasing alcohol consumption. The following measures are less effective or have not been generally accepted to be effective: polyunsaturated fatty acids, increased potassium intake, increased magnesium intake, and increased fibre content of the food.