Dietary Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to examine the role of inappropriate beverage consumption, including energy drinks, in contributing to hypertension (HTN) in children and adolescents.
Results Summary
The study identified energy drinks as one of the inappropriate beverages contributing to the development of HTN in children, alongside soft drinks, but did not provide specific efficacy or safety data on energy drinks.
Population
Children and adolescents
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diet Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH diet) | decrease | hypertension (HTN) | children and adolescents | - | highlighting the benefits | #1 |
traditional Asian diets | decrease | hypertension (HTN) | children and adolescents | - | highlighting the benefits | #2 |
plant-based diets | decrease | hypertension (HTN) | children and adolescents | - | highlighting the benefits | #3 |
Southern European traditional Atlantic diet | decrease | hypertension (HTN) | children and adolescents | - | highlighting the benefits | #4 |
Mediterranean diet | decrease | hypertension (HTN) | children and adolescents | - | highlighting the benefits | #5 |
insufficient fluid intake | increase | hypertension (HTN) | children | - | dehydration resulting | #6 |
soft drinks and energy drinks | increase | hypertension (HTN) | children | - | contributes to the development | #7 |
selenium | decrease | oxidative stress | children | - | antioxidant potential | #8 |
magnesium | decrease | oxidative stress | children | - | antioxidant potential | #9 |
selected vitamins | decrease | oxidative stress | children | - | antioxidant potential | #10 |
sodium intake from food | increase | development of HTN | children | - | relationship between | #11 |
potassium intake from food | decrease | development of HTN | children | - | relationship between | #12 |
This study aims to gather information on effective dietary strategies for the prevention and treatment of hypertension (HTN) in children and adolescents. It discusses specific nutritional models such as the Diet Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH diet), traditional Asian diets, plant-based diets, the Southern European traditional Atlantic diet, and the Mediterranean diet, highlighting the benefits of these approaches. The manuscript also addresses dehydration resulting from insufficient fluid intake among children, as well as the consumption of inappropriate beverages, like soft drinks and energy drinks, which contributes to the development of HTN. Additionally, it examines the role of oxidative stress in the pathomechanism of HTN in children, particularly in relation to the antioxidant potential of food components such as selenium, magnesium, and selected vitamins. The relationship between sodium and potassium intake from food and the development of HTN in children is also explored. Finally, this study discusses public health strategies for the prevention of HTN in children. A comprehensive search was performed across multiple databases, such as PubMed/MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and EBSCO. This search focused on locating English-language meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials, and observational studies from around the globe.