Effects on blood pressure of reduced dietary sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
This multicenter controlled trial demonstrated that diet treatment with a low sodium diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and low-fat dairy products (DASH diet) had pharmacological effects in lowering blood pressure of hypertensives.
Themes : Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension
Author(s) :
Sacks FM, Svetkey LP, Vollmer WM, Appel LJ, Bray GA, Harsha D, Obarzanek E, Conlin PR, Miller ER, Simons-Morton D, Karanja N, Lin PH; DASH-Sodium Collaborative Research Group.
Reference :
N Engl J Med 344:3-10, 2001.
Pubmed reference :
PMID:11136953
