LACTOPRES:Study on the Effect of Dairy Peptides on Blood Pressure in Untreated Hypertensive Subjects.

LACTOPRES:Study on the Effect of Dairy Peptides on Blood Pressure in Untreated Hypertensive Subjects.

Hypertension is an increasingly important medical and public health issue. Literature suggests that there may be a role for dairy foods in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Recently, it has been suggested that several peptides in milk proteins could have blood pressure lowering properties. LACTOPRES is a randomised, double-blind parallel trial to assess the blood pressure effect of an increased intake of dairy peptides in humans.

Inclusion Criteria:

• systolic blood pressure >= 140 mmHg
• BMI between 18 and 32 kg/m2
• apparently healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

• antihypertensive medication
• medically prescribed or slimming diet
• lactating, pregnant
• irregular pulse