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Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 P Flag question Turner is a 54 year old male who is 5'6" tall. weighs 165 pounds and has hypertension. The single most effective dietary measure Turner can take is to: Select one: O a. consume less sodium O b. reduce his weight O c. increase his intake of potassium O d. consume adequate calcium

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Presence of increased amount of sodium in the blood by consuming

increased amount sodium result in inability of kidneys to remove water

from the body which leads to high blood pressure.

a) So consuming less sodium containing diet is an effective measure to

    control his hypertension.

* Low sodium diet include foods items like leafy vegetables,berries,dried beans etc.