Comparative effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for prehypertension: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in individuals with prehypertension. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and the Wanfang database from inception to December 2023. The analysis included randomized controlled trials with either parallel or cross-over designs. Utilizing a Bayesian network meta-analysis approach, we included 67 studies evaluating 17 lifestyle interventions compared with control. For SBP, dietary supplement plus exercise was the most effective lifestyle intervention, with a mean difference (MD) of -14.86 (95 % credible interval [Cr

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268206 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature