2. Reduced for standing (p<0.005 Control post drug cessation BP medication sodium diet compared to (week 1): 158 + 6 mmHg (between 50 start) – Control post-diet: 178 + 7 75mmol/day) Control group: mmHg 155 + 12 Sodium restriction pre-diet: mmol/24hr 143 + 5 mmHg (p<0.005 Sodium restriction post drug compared to cessation (week 1): 152 + 7 control group) mmHg Sodium restriction post-diet: 155 + 5mmHg (p<0.05 compared to change in control) DBP: Control initial (prior to medication cessation: 81 + 2mmHg Control post drug cessation (week 1): 91 + 5 mmHg Control post-diet: 98 + 3 mmHg
medication 2. Reduced sodium diet (between 50 – 75mmol/day) for standing BP (p<0.005 compared to start) Control group: 155 + 12 mmol/24hr (p<0.005 compared to control group) Control post drug cessation (week 1): 158 + 6 mmHg Control post-diet: 178 + 7 mmHg Sodium restriction pre-diet: 143 + 5 mmHg Sodium restriction post drug cessation (week 1): 152 + 7 mmHg Sodium restriction post-diet: 155 + 5mmHg (p<0.05 compared to change in control) DBP: Control initial (prior to medication cessation: 81 + 2mmHg Control post drug cessation (week 1): 91 + 5 mmHg Control post-diet: 98 + 3 mmHg