A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Beetroot Juice on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Hypertensive Women at Selected Urban Community in Mangalore

Authors

  • Madhushree P
  • Fathima Marjan
  • Aleena Antony
  • Devika Suresh
  • Arya C
  • Anandh P S
  • Kavya Laxmana Nemadi
  • Ananya N P

Keywords:

Beetroot juice, Blood pressure reduction, Effectiveness, Hypertensive women, non-pharmacological intervention

Abstract

Hypertension, a leading cause of global mortality (17.9 million deaths annually, 19% per GBD 2025), poses a major challenge in India, where CVD mortality has risen 31% in 25 years. This quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study assessed beetroot juice’s effectiveness in reducing blood pressure among 30 hypertensive women (aged 40-60) in Shaktinagar, Mangaluru, selected via purposive sampling. Participants consumed 200 ml daily for 15 days before breakfast. Systolic blood pressure shifted from severe (47%) and moderate (36.6%) pre-intervention (mean 176.6 mmHg) to mild (53.3%) and normal (26.6%) post-intervention (mean 146.8 mmHg; t(29) =6.70, p≤0.05). Diastolic pressure improved from severe (40%) and moderate (50%) (mean 106.4 mmHg) to mild (46.6%) and normal (33.3%) (mean 88.6 mmHg; t(29) =6.61, p≤0.05). No significant pre-test associations existed with most demographics, except anti-hypertensive treatment years, exercise, and diet for systolic/diastolic BP. Beetroot juice significantly lowered blood pressure, supporting its role as an adjunctive lifestyle intervention.

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Published

2026-03-27

How to Cite

Madhushree P, Fathima Marjan, Aleena Antony, Devika Suresh, Arya C, Anandh P S, Kavya Laxmana Nemadi, & Ananya N P. (2026). A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Beetroot Juice on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Hypertensive Women at Selected Urban Community in Mangalore. Journal of Nurses Voice and Impact, 8(1), 19–36. Retrieved from https://matjournals.net/nursing/index.php/JNVI/article/view/643

Issue

Volume 8, Issue 1 (January-April 2026)

Section

Articles