1. Hypertension as an important public health challenge / Jiang He, Patricia M. Kearney, and Paul K. Whelton -- 2. Blood pressure and risk of vascular disease / Jiang He, Patricia M. Kearney, and Paul Muntner -- 3. Strategies for prevention of adverse blood pressure levels / Jeremiah Stamler -- 4. Strategies for treatment of hyper tension / Norman M. Kaplan -- 5. Weight reduction / Shiriki Kumanyika and Nayyar Iqbal -- 6. Dietary salt reduction / Jeffrey A. Cutler, Eva Obarzanek, and Edward J. Roccella -- 7. Moderation of alcohol consumption / Ian B. Puddey and William C. Cushman -- 8. Physical activity / Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata and Toshiki Ohta -- 9. Potassium supplementation / Paul K. Whelton and Jiang He -- 10. Calcium and magnesium supplementation / Francesco P. Cappuccio -- 11. Macronutrients, fiber, cholesterol, and dietary patterns / Lawrence J. Appel and Paul Elliott -- 12. Dietary w3 fatty acids / Lawrence J. Beilin and Trevor A. Mori -- 13. Biofeedback and relaxation / Thomas Pickering and Mohammad Rafey -- 14. Intervention in children / Elaine Urbina, Sathanur R. Srinivasan, and Gerald S. Berenson -- 15. Intervention in the elderly / Jeff D. Williamson and William B. Applegate -- 16. Intervention in minorities / Daniel W. Jones and Marion R. Wofford -- 17. Policies for prevention and treatment of hypertension / Edward D. Frohlich, Edward J. Roccella, and Claude Lenfant.