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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Effect of beetroot juice on lowering blood pressure in free-living, disease-free adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial |
Author: | Coles, L. Clifton, P. |
Citation: | Nutrition Journal, 2012; 11(106):1-6 |
Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
ISSN: | 1475-2891 1475-2891 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Leah T Coles and Peter M Clifton |
Abstract: | Background: The consumption of beetroot juice on a low nitrate diet may lower blood pressure (BP) and therefore reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, it is unknown if its inclusion as part of a normal diet has a similar effect on BP. The aim of the study was to conduct a randomized controlled trial with free-living adults to investigate if consuming beetroot juice in addition to a normal diet produces a measureable reduction in BP. Method: Fifteen women and fifteen men participated in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Volunteers were randomized to receive 500 g of beetroot and apple juice (BJ) or a placebo juice (PL). Volunteers had BP measured at baseline and at least hourly for 24-h following juice consumption using an ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM). Volunteers remained at the clinic for 1-h before resuming normal non-strenuous daily activities. The identical procedure was repeated 2-wk later with the drink (BJ or PL) not consumed on the first visit. Results: Overall, there was a trend (P=0.064) to lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) at 6-h after drinking BJ relative to PL. Analysis in men only (n=13) after adjustment for baseline differences demonstrated a significant (P<0.05) reduction in SBP of 4 – 5 mmHg at 6-h after drinking BJ. Conclusions: Beetroot juice will lower BP in men when consumed as part of a normal diet in free-living healthy adults. |
Keywords: | Beetroot Blood pressure Hypertension Inorganic nitrate |
Description: | Extent: 6p. |
Rights: | © 2012 Coles and Clifton; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
DOI: | 10.1186/1475-2891-11-106 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-11-106 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Physiology publications |
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