Association between cMIND diet and hypertension among older adults in China: a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing research indicates that the Mediterranean diet has a positive impact on preventing and treating hypertension. However, its specific effect on hypertension among elderly Chinese individuals is unclear.

Aims

The objective of this research was to explore the association between the Chinese version of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (cMIND) diet and hypertension among elderly Chinese individuals, aiming to offer novel strategies for alleviating the burden of hypertension in this demographic.

Methods

In this study, we used cross-sectional data published in 2018 by the China Longitudinal Health and Longevity Survey (CLHLS) to develop a binary logistic regression model to investigate the correlation between cMIND diet and h

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11377468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature