Weight loss
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For overweight or obese persons, lose weight, ideally attaining a BMI <25 kg/m2; for nonoverweight persons,
maintain desirable BMI <25 kg/m2
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Reduced salt intake
| Lower salt (sodium chloride) intake as much as possible, ideally to ≈ 65 mmol/d sodium (corresponding to 1.5 g/d of sodium)
or 3.8 g/d sodium chloride)
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DASH-type dietary patterns
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Consume a diet rich in fruits and vegetables (8–10 servings/d), rich in low-fat dairy products (2–3 servings/d), and reduced in
saturated fat and cholesterol
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Increased potassium intake
| Increase potassium intake to 120 mmol/d (4.7 g/d), which is also the level provided in DASH-type diets
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Moderation of alcohol intake
| For those who drink alcohol, consume ≤2 alcoholic drinks/d (men) and ≤1 alcoholic drink/d (women)
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Literature and data sources
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