Abstract

Hypertension is not only among the common and leading causes of morbidity and mortality in China and the world, but also is the most important modifiable risk factor for life-threatening diseases. Prevalent reasons of hypertension in China involve heredity, obesity, diet with high sodium and low potassium as well as calcium intakes. All modifiable factors cause hypertension is summed up in dietary, especially the loss of functional components from whole grain to polished grain foods for dietary. The functional food with whole grains (germinated brown rice etc.) and functional vegetables (garlic etc.) as well as functional fruits for dietary, especially functional food with high minerals (K,Ca) and low sodium for hypertension prevention in China is necessary, for example barley grass powder.

Key words: Hypertension, functional food, prevention strategies, China.