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Original Article Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet Frank M. Appel, M. , Ph. Most-Windhauser, Ph. Methods We enrolled 459 adults with systolic blood pressures of less than 160 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressures of 80 to 95 mm Hg. , Mikel Aickin, Ph. Conclusions The reduction of sodium intake to levels below the current recommendation of 100 mmol per day and the DASH diet both lower blood pressure substantially, with greater effects in combination than singly. D. P. , Marlene M. Methods A total of 412 participants were randomly assigned to eat either a control diet typical of intake in the United States or the DASH diet. D. D. D. D. For three weeks, the subjects were fed a control diet that was low in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, with a fat content typical of the average diet in the United States. H. , William M. , Laura P. Within the assigned diet, participants ate foods with high, intermediate, and low levels of sodium for 30 consecutive days each, in random order. D. Results Reducing the sodium intake from the high to the intermediate level reduced the systolic blood pressure by 2. Moore, M. 1 mm Hg (P Full Text of Results. Original Article A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure Lawrence J. This diet offers an additional nutritional approach to preventing and treating hypertension. , Pao-Hwa Lin, Ph. D. Simons-Morton, M. Abstract Background It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption influence blood pressure.
Recent survey data indicate that 24 percent of U. S. , Michael A. Long-term health benefits will depend on the ability of people to make long-lasting dietary changes and the increased availability of lower-sodium foods. , M. , Thomas J. Article Activity 2005 articles have cited this article Article Elevated blood pressure is a common problem in the United States. Moore, M. Svetkey, M. Abstract Background The effect of dietary composition on blood pressure is a subject of public health importance. , Thomas J. Table 1 Nutrient Targets, Menu Analyses, and Average Daily Servings of Foods, According to Diet. Media in This Article Figure 1 The Effect on Systolic Blood Pressure (Panel A) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (Panel B) of Reduced Sodium Intake and the DASH Diet. adults — approximately 43 million people — have hypertension and only 47 percent have optimal blood pressure (systolic blood pressure, 1 Among adults 50 years of age or older, a much higher proportion have hypertension and a much lower proportion have optimal blood pressure. D. , Eva Obarzanek, Ph. D. D. Figure 2 The Effect on Systolic Blood Pressure of Dietary Sodium Intake during the Control Diet (Panel A) and the DASH Diet (Panel B), According to Subgroup. Sodium intake and body weight were maintained at constant levels. , Njeri Karanja, Ph. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. Conclusions A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods and with reduced saturated and total fat can substantially lower blood pressure. Sacks, M. We studied the effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy products, in persons with and in those without hypertension. D. , William M. D. Media in This Article Figure 1 Mean Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressures at Base Line and during Each Intervention Week, According to Diet, for 379 Subjects with Complete Sets of Weekly Blood-Pressure Measurements.
