Relationship Between Diet Quality and Antihypertensive Medication Intensity Among Adults With Metabolic Syndrome-Associated High Blood Pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Management of high blood pressure (BP), a key feature of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), relies on diet and medication. Whether these modalities are used as complements has never been evaluated in real-world settings. This study assessed the relationship between diet quality and antihypertensive medication intensity among adults with MetS-associated high BP.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 915 adults with MetS-associated high BP from the CARTaGENE cohort (Québec, Canada), of whom 677 reported using BP-lowering medication. Antihypertensive medication intensity was graded per the number of BP-lowering classes used simultaneously. Diet quality was assessed using the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score.

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SUBMITTER: Leblay L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837706 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature