In this Review, Lucia and colleagues discuss the epidemiological evidence on the benefits of major lifestyle interventions in the prevention and adjuvant treatment of hypertension, including regular physical exercise, body weight management, healthy diet, adequate sleep patterns, circadian entrainment and stress management. The authors also describe the main physiological mechanisms underlying these benefits.
- Pedro L. Valenzuela
- Pedro Carrera-Bastos
- Alejandro Lucia