body mass index 20–25 kg/m2)* reduce dietary sodium intake to <100 mmol/ day (<6 g of sodium chloride or <2.4 g of sodium per day)* engage in regular aerobic physical activity such as brisk walking (≥30 min per day, most days of the week)* limit alcohol consumption to no more than 3 units/day in men and no more than 2 units/day in women* consume a diet rich in fruit and vegetables (e.g.
Smernice ESH-ESC (2007) (2007) in BHS IV (2004), dodatno opredeljujejo tretjo fazo (fazo III visokega krvnega tlaka) za ljudi s sistoličnim tlakom nad 179 mmHg ali diastoličnim tlakom nad 109 mmHg.