Optimization of diet for person with hypertension

Odgovarajuće promjene prehrane su najbolja prevencija kardiovaskularnih bolesti. Cilj ovog rada je bio sastaviti tjedni jelovnik s doručkom, ručkom, međuobrokom i večerom za osobu s hipertenzijom, primjenom linearnog programiranja u računalnom programu Microdiet. Prilikom sastavljanja jelovnika treba se pridržavati nekoliko ključnih prehrambenih preporuka, poput smanjenog unosa masti, kolesterola i natrija te povećanog unosa prehrambenih vlakana i drugih hranjivih tvari koje pozitivno utječu na krvni tlak. Simulacijom je zadovoljen unos gotovo svih praćenih hranjivih tvari.Adequate dietary changes are the best prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this work was to compile a weekly menu for a person with hypertension, with breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner, using Microdiet software's linear programming. Planning such menus, should observe several key nutritional recommendations, e. g. reduced fat, cholesterol and sodium intakes, and increased intakes of dietary fiber and other nutrients which positively affect blood pressure. The simulation met dietary recommendations for almost all surveyed nutrients