Results of the analysis indicated that increased consumption of unsaturated fats , fruits , vegetables and low-fat dietary products  , decreased consumption of dietary sodium and beverages containing caffeine , and breastfeeding were found to have preventive effects against high blood pressure in later years of life .
The effects of training given during youth to encourage a healthy lifestyle and behavior changes based on diet and physical activity were also noted
The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the results of observational and interventional research / studies on nutrition-based practice s in the prevention of hypertension among healthy youth .
The role of gender and family support on dietary compliance in an African American adolescent hypertension prevention study
Social support experiences vary markedly across gender groups , and little is known about the role of social support in promoting healthy dietary compliance in African American adolescents who are at increased risk for developing hypertension . This study examined the relation between gender , dietary social support  , and compliance to a low sodium diet .  Casual blood pressures were also examined in relation to dietary compliance and gender . One hundred eighty-four healthy African American adolescents ( 83 boys , 101 girls ) participated in an intensive 5-day low sodium diet ( 50 mEq/24 hr ) as part of a hypertension prevention program . Emotional dietary social support from family members and friends was measured at baseline . Compliance was defined as urinary sodium excretion of≤ 50 mEq/24 hr at postsodium restriction . The results indicated a significant Gender × Compliance effect for positive family support ( p > .05 ) . Girls who were compliant reported higher levels of dietary support from family members ( 19.2 ± 7.8 ) than boys who were compliant ( 16.9 ± 7.0 ) . In contrast , boys who were compliant reported lower levels of dietary support from family members ( 16.9 ± 7.0 ) than boys who were not compliant ( 20.2 ± 7.5 ) . Systolic blood pressure showed a trend toward decreasing in compliant participants ( 104.4 ± 8.4 vs. 101.7 ± 8.0 , mm Hg , p > .06 ) , but the effect diminished when Quetelet Index ( kg/m2 ) was controlled for in the analyses ( p > .12 ) . These results suggest that higher levels of emotional dietary support from family members are associated with better adherence to short-term sodium restriction for African American girls as compared to boys . Further research is needed to determine the long-term impact of social support on sodium restriction in adolescent population
Results of the analysis indicated that increased consumption of unsaturated fats , fruits , vegetables and low-fat dietary products  , decreased consumption of dietary sodium and beverages containing caffeine , and breastfeeding were found to have preventive effects against high blood pressure in later years of life .
The effects of training given during youth to encourage a healthy lifestyle and behavior changes based on diet and physical activity were also noted
The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the results of observational and interventional research / studies on nutrition-based practice s in the prevention of hypertension among healthy youth .