Winter months can be a challenge for those trying to keep their high blood pressure in check, new research suggests.
may benefit from periodic blood pressure monitoring and improvements in physical activity and nutritional patterns during winter months, to offset adverse effects from seasonal blood pressure changes," he said in a meeting news release.
During the review, each of the participants remained on the blood pressure medication that had been prescribed for them. They were seen at centers ranging from small federally funded nonprofit health centers or clinics to large academic medical centers. The seasonal testing was done in December through February for winter and June through August for summer from 2018 to 2023.Future investigation might include analyzing the frequency ofStudy limitations include that the electronic health records did not capture a complete health history for each participant.association's meeting is taking place in Boston from Sept. 7 to Sept. 10.
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