Dietary interventions on blood pressure: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trials.
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 also reduce the risk of some cancers, and the calcium in the dairy products would help to lower the risk of osteoporosis. One of the key things that has been promoted in the DASH studies is that it is made up of regular foods that are available at most grocery stores. Additionally, the DASH diet is consistent with many of the recommendations made by organizations in the United States: the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the National Cholesterol Education Program's Step 2 Diet, and the National Cancer Institute.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. champacm@pbrc.edu
Catherine M
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Champagne
D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States