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Lifestyle, psychological, socioeconomic and environmental factors and their impact on hypertension during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Kreutz RDobrowolski PPrejbisz AAlgharably EBilo GCreutzig FGrassi GKotsis VLovic DLurbe EModesti PPappaccogli MParati GPersu APolonia JRajzer MDe Timary PWeber TWeisser BTsioufis KMancia GJanuszewicz AEuropean Society Of Hypertension Covid-19 Task Force Reviewsubject
Psychologic stressCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Physiology030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsEnvironmental healthPandemicInternal MedicineHumansMedicine030212 general & internal medicineRisk factorLife StylePandemicsSocioeconomic statuscardiovascular risk coronavirus disease 2019 diet environmental hypertension life style psychological salt severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2business.industrySmokingCOVID-19Diurnal rhythmsLifestyle factorsBlood pressureSocioeconomic FactorsHypertensionbusinessCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineStress Psychologicaldescription
SUMMARY: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic considerably affects health, wellbeing, social, economic and other aspects of daily life. The impact of COVID-19 on blood pressure (BP) control and hypertension remains insufficiently explored. We therefore provide a comprehensive review of the potential changes in lifestyle factors and behaviours as well as environmental changes likely to influence BP control and cardiovascular risk during the pandemic. This includes the impact on physical activity, dietary patterns, alcohol consumption and the resulting consequences, for example increases in body weight. Other risk factors for increases in BP and cardiovascular risk such as smoking, emotional/psychologic stress, changes in sleep patterns and diurnal rhythms may also exhibit significant changes in addition to novel factors such as air pollution and environmental noise. We also highlight potential preventive measures to improve BP control because hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for worldwide health during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-29 |