A high-carbohydrate diet lowered blood pressure in healthy Chinese male adolescents

• DOI: 10.5582/bst.8.132
• Publication Date: 2014-05-11T19:28:26Z
• Authors: Xingchun Zhu; Jia Lin; Yongyan Song; Hui Liu; Rongrong Zhang; Mei Fan; Yuanhao Li; Rong Tian; Dingzhi Fang
• Keywords: Male; 2. Zero hunger; Adolescent; 4. Education; Blood Pressure; Body Mass Index; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Asian People; Dietary Carbohydrates; Humans; Female; Energy Intake

Different diets consumed by individuals of different ethnicities, gender, and age may cause changes in blood pressure. The current study sought to investigate pressures after consumption a high-carbohydrate (high-CHO) diet healthy Chinese adolescents. As population, the consume with high carbohydrate content they have low incidence hypertension coronary artery disease. Dietary data were collected using 3-day diary. Subjects 672 school students who divided into high-CHO group (≥ 55% carbohydrates) non-high-CHO (< carbohydrates, < 40% fats). Plasma glucose levels, heart rate, systolic pressure (SBP), diastolic (DBP) measured. Body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), pulse (PP), mean arterial (MAP) calculated. Results indicated that males had higher BMI, level, SBP, DBP, PP, MAP than females. When was taken account, SBP PP Males level lower (p = 0.004) 0.002) females 0.003) group. After adjusting for age, WHR, total daily energy intake, intake vitamin C, calcium, sodium, potassium magnesium, significant differences noted males. These results indicate male adolescents consuming diet.