Staessen J A, Bieniaszewski L, Pardaens K, Petrov V, Thijs L, Fagard R
Department of Molecular and Cardiovascular Research, University of Leuven, Belgium.
J R Soc Med. 1996 Sep;89(9):484-9. doi: 10.1177/014107689608900903.
In Belgium, an affluent Western European country, participation in sports, alcohol intake, and living in a working class area were identified as the life style factors with the closest associations with the blood pressure level. Obesity was another important blood pressure correlate. Sodium intake, determined from the 24 h urinary output, and smoking were not associated with blood pressure. Controlled intervention studies have proven that weight reduction, endurance training and alcohol abstinence effectively reduce blood pressure. In the light of these intervention studies, the Belgian findings and the published work highlight the potential of preventive strategies aimed at these major life style factors.
在比利时这个富裕的西欧国家，参与体育运动、饮酒以及居住在工人阶级聚居区被确定为与血压水平关联最为密切的生活方式因素。肥胖是另一个重要的血压相关因素。通过24小时尿量测定的钠摄入量以及吸烟与血压并无关联。对照干预研究已证实，减轻体重、进行耐力训练和戒酒可有效降低血压。鉴于这些干预研究，比利时的研究结果以及已发表的著作凸显了针对这些主要生活方式因素的预防策略的潜力。
