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  • The Associations of Dietary Patterns and Lifestyle Factors with Hypertension, its Medication Adherence and Control in an Australian Sample

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    Author(s)
    Khalesi Taharoom, Saman
    Primary Supervisor
    Sun, Jing
    Other Supervisors
    Buys, Nicholas
    Irwin, Christopher
    Sharma, Siddharth
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    High blood pressure (or hypertension) is an epidemic medical condition affecting one-third of Australian adults. The high disease-related mortality and economic burden associated with hypertension have prompted extensive scientific interest. The development of hypertension is largely influenced by lifestyle risk factors. Poor dietary habits such as a high intake of salt and saturated fats and a low intake of fruit and vegetables, physical inactivity, overconsumption of alcohol, smoking and stress are the major risk factors of hypertension. The complex nature of diet and food intake requires focusing on the whole food and ...
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    High blood pressure (or hypertension) is an epidemic medical condition affecting one-third of Australian adults. The high disease-related mortality and economic burden associated with hypertension have prompted extensive scientific interest. The development of hypertension is largely influenced by lifestyle risk factors. Poor dietary habits such as a high intake of salt and saturated fats and a low intake of fruit and vegetables, physical inactivity, overconsumption of alcohol, smoking and stress are the major risk factors of hypertension. The complex nature of diet and food intake requires focusing on the whole food and food intake patterns, in addition to the single nutrients and food items, to capture their association with chronic disease. However, the literature exploring the dietary patterns of Australians and their association with hypertension is scarce. In addition, poor physical and psychological wellbeing may increase the risk of hypertension. However, it is not clear whether all of these factors are equally associated with hypertension, or whether the influences of some factors are more critical than others. Furthermore, although medication is commonly used for the treatment of hypertension, its adherence is low. Therefore, there is a need to explore the factors associated with poor hypertension medication adherence in the Australian population.
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    Thesis Type
    Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
    Degree Program
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    School
    School of Medical Science
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/3864
    Copyright Statement
    The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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    Public
    Subject
    Poor hypertension medication adherence, Australia
    Hypertension
    High blood pressure (or hypertension)
    Lifestyle risk factors
    Diet and hypertension
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365657
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