Hypertension Prevention Trial (HPT) Feasibility Study
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1986-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
To test the feasibility and the efficacy of nutritional interventions in the primary
prevention of hypertension in individuals predisposed to the development of hypertension;
specifically, to test the hypothesis that reduction of weight and/or decreased sodium intake
in obese individuals, or decreased sodium intake with or without increased potassium intake
(in men and women, regardless of weight) would prevent the elevation of blood pressure and
the incidence of hypertension.