Which option is NOT listed as a lifestyle modification for hypertension management?

• A. Weight loss and exercise
• B. Smoking cessation
• C. Diet: increased fruits and vegetables, decreased salt, limited alcohol
• D. Daily aspirin

Answer: (D)

Managing hypertension relies on lifestyle changes that directly lower blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular risk. Weight loss and regular exercise, quitting smoking, and dietary adjustments such as eating more fruits and vegetables, reducing salt, and limiting alcohol are all standard lifestyle strategies that can help lower BP and improve overall cardiovascular health.

Daily aspirin, on the other hand, is a pharmacologic therapy used for cardiovascular risk prevention in certain patients, not a lifestyle modification. It isn’t considered a lifestyle change to manage hypertension, and it carries bleeding risks that aren’t a goal of lifestyle modification. So daily aspirin isn’t listed as a lifestyle modification for hypertension management.