The control group was more likely to have prehypertension, hypertension, and high-normal and high SUA levels after 6 weeks, as well as after 12 weeks, compared with the treatment group. An additional analysis using the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline for subjects with stage 1 hypertension showed results similar to that using the JNC 7 guideline. Moreover, it indicated that mean of both systolic and diastolic BP of the treatment group was significantly lower compared with the control group after 12 wee...