Why the study?
Does the DASH diet reduce systolic blood pressure in participants with stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension?
Population
72 participants with stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension
Comparison
DASH diet for 8 weeks vs Typical American diet or a diet rich in fruits…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to 1 of 3 diets
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Supports DASH diet as first-line therapy in stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension; confirms efficacy in this RCT population.
Does the DASH diet reduce systolic blood pressure in participants with stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension?
The DASH diet is an effective first-line therapy for significantly lowering systolic blood pressure in patients with stage 1 isolated systolic hypertension.
Moore et al. (2001) studied this question.
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