Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent times, hypertension has become one of the major public health concerns in both the developed and the developing world and is responsible for death due to heart diseases and stroke. The increasing trend of the prevalence of hypertension in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and it's catastrophic consequences have made the phenomenon important to continue to investigate interventions for its prevention and control. Different dietary and lifestyle-related approaches have been recommended for the prevention of hypertension. The aim of this proposed review is to explore the available non-pharmacological interventions tried for the prevention of hypertension in LMICs.

Methods and analysis

Eight electronic databases will be searched covering the p

SUBMITTER: Saif-Ur-Rahman KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988114 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature