Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
Nursing Department, The Yancheng School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng 224000, China.
Nutrients. 2022 Jul 30;14(15):3148. doi: 10.3390/nu14153148.
(1) Background: The management goal for patients with essential hypertension (HTN) is not only to lower blood pressure (BP), but also to control increased heart rate (HR). In a previous study, it was found that dietary fiber (DF) supplementation can effectively reduce BP in patients with HTN. The aim of this study was to determine whether a DF supplement can lower HR in patients with HTN. (2) Methods: Seventy patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly allocated into the control group ( = 34) and the intervention group ( = 36). The regular DASH dietary care was delivered to both groups of patients. In addition, one bag of oat bran (30 g/d, containing DF 8.9 g) was delivered to the intervention group. The 24 h ambulatory heart rate was measured at baseline and 3 months. (3) Results: At 3 months, the 24 h maximum heart rate (24h maxHR) in the intervention group was significantly lower than that in the control group. After the intervention, within-group comparisons in the intervention group revealed that there were significant reductions in the 24 h average heart rate (24h aveHR), 24h maxHR, average heart rate during day time (D-aveHR), minimum heart rate during day time (D-minHR), and maximum heart rate during day time (D-maxHR). Similar differences were not found in the control group. (4) Conclusions: Dietary fiber (oat bran) supplementation might be beneficial in lowering HR in patients with HTN.
(1)背景:原发性高血压(HTN)患者的治疗目标不仅在于降低血压(BP),还在于控制心率(HR)的升高。在之前的研究中发现,膳食纤维(DF)补充剂可以有效降低 HTN 患者的血压。本研究旨在确定 DF 补充剂是否可以降低 HTN 患者的 HR。(2)方法:将符合纳入和排除标准的 70 名患者随机分配到对照组(n=34)和干预组(n=36)。两组患者均给予常规 DASH 饮食护理。此外,干预组每天给予 1 袋燕麦麸(30 g/d,含 DF 8.9 g)。分别在基线和 3 个月时测量 24 h 动态心率。(3)结果:3 个月时,干预组的 24 h 最大心率(24h maxHR)明显低于对照组。干预后,干预组组内比较显示,24 h 平均心率(24h aveHR)、24h maxHR、白天平均心率(D-aveHR)、白天最小心率(D-minHR)和白天最大心率(D-maxHR)均显著降低。对照组则未发现类似差异。(4)结论:膳食纤维(燕麦麸)补充可能有益于降低 HTN 患者的 HR。