Levels of food processing affect blood pressure variability, new study reveals

Study: Food Consumption by Degree of Processing is Associated with Night Diving and Blood Pressure Variability: The ELSA-Brasil Study.  Image Credit: Gorloff-KV/Shutterstock.com

In a recent study published in Nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases Journal, the researchers used ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to evaluate the relationship between the degree of processed foods consumed and blood pressure variability. Their findings indicate that a high proportion of processed foods in the diet correlates positively with greater blood pressure variability and … Read more