Hypertension is more common and more severe in African Americans than in other
population groups in the United States, placing them at increased risk of cardiovascular …

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet has been proven to effectively
lower blood pressure (BP), and associate with a lower cardiovascular disease and stroke …

Background: Populations eating mainly vegetarian diets have lower blood pressure levels
than those eating omnivorous diets. Epidemiologic findings suggest that eating fruits and …

Background and aim Compared to a DASH-type diet, an intensively applied dietary portfolio
reduced diastolic blood pressure at 24 weeks as a secondary outcome in a previous study …

Background The effect of dietary composition on blood pressure is a subject of public health
importance. We studied the effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the …

Few dietary interventions have caught the attention of the hypertension community as the
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. Trial results were dramatic. 1, 2 In …

A substantial body of evidence strongly supports the concept that multiple dietary factors
affect blood pressure (BP). Well-established dietary modifications that lower BP are reduced …

Abstract Background: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is widely
promoted in the USA for the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure. It is high in …

Abstract The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may improve health in
new ways other than the obviously beneficial cardiovascular effects. The DASH diet may …

Non-communicable diseases are the major inducer of mortality and morbidity in the Western
world. In terms of nutrition, a diet high in fat (particularly saturated fat), salt and sugars have …