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Dietary Antioxidants and High Blood Pressure in Menopausal Women Study
Greg Howard
4th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study took place in Rafsanjan, Iran, involving 1936 postmenopausal women to examine the role of dietary antioxidants in managing hypertension
- Higher consumption of β-carotene was linked to an increased likelihood of elevated blood pressure
- There was no significant association between increased dietary antioxidants and reduced hypertension risk after adjusting for other factors
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References
Main Study
1) Dietary antioxidants and hypertension among menopausal women in Rafsanjan Cohort Study.
Published 3rd June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63401-4
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