Adherence to the DASH Diet and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the level of adherence to the DASH diet on hypertension risk by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic literature search was performed. Two independent investigators performed the study selection, data abstraction, and assessment of the included studies. The meta-analysis was performed separately with the adjusted hazard (HR) or incident rate ratios (IRR) and the odds ratios (OR) of the highest compared to the lowest DASH diet adherence scores using a random effects model. A total of 12 studies were included in the qualitative and quantitative synthesis. When cohort studies reporting HR were pooled together, high adherence to the DASH diet was associated with a lower risk of hypertension (HR: 0.81, 95% CI 0.73-0.90,

SUBMITTER: Theodoridis X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10383418 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature