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Q: What dietary patterns may affect blood pressure in individuals with or at risk for hypertension?
Q: Are diets higher in total dietary fibre (including whole grains, cereals, vegetables, fruit and legume/pulse fibre) recommended for primary or secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention?
Q: What is the effect of micronutrient and other dietary supplements (e.g. nutraceuticals, herbs) on blood pressure in adults with and without hypertension?
Q: Should omega-3 fatty acids (fish or plant-based food or supplements) be recommended for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults?
Q: What is the effect of caffeine and dietary sources of caffeine on blood pressure?
The following Practice Questions are part of another Knowledge Pathway. These questions have been included in the Related Questions section of this Knowledge Pathway due to their relevancy to this topic area. Click on the practice question to view the synthesis of the literature and the practice guidance or recommendations.
Q: Are there any fruit or fruit juices that should be avoided when taking medications?
Q: Does an alkaline diet have a role in the risk, prevention or treatment of chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes?
Q: What is the effectiveness of dietary interventions for preventing or treating chronic disease in the primary care setting?
Q: Are interventions based on the chronic care model in primary health care associated with improved clinical outcomes for individuals with chronic disease?
Q: In adults with chronic disease, what is the impact on health outcomes of telehealth interventions (i.e. telephone, Internet/web-based, email, text messaging, mobile applications, personal digital assistants) delivered by health care providers compared with usual care? Are telehealth interventions cost-effective?
Q: Is hypertension associated with a greater risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia? If so, can diet and lifestyle interventions for hypertension help prevent/treat or reduce the risk of cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment or dementia?
Q: Does the consumption of chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) improve cardiovascular risk factors?
Q: What are the health benefits associated with consuming ancient grains/seeds (e.g. amaranth, barley, buckwheat, quinoa, sorghum, KAMUT)?
Q: Does the regular consumption of pulses improve cardiometabolic outcomes?
Q: What health-related outcomes and safety concerns are associated with green tea consumption, including both beverage and supplement forms, among adults?
Q: Do older adults (65 years of age or older) with chronic disease (diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension) in long-term care settings who follow a diet prescription have better outcomes than those who do not?
Q: In individuals with type 2 diabetes does the treatment of hypertension result in the reduction of diabetic nephropathy?
Q: What are the characteristics of effective lifestyle interventions (outcomes and cost) for healthy adults and adults at high risk for cardiometabolic disease (prediabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, obesity)?
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