Association of dietary patterns with hypertension among adults residing in Tibetan China: findings from a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the dietary patterns of Tibetan residents and explore their association with the prevalence of hypertension.

Methods

A multi-stage, stratified, random sampling method was employed to include Tibetan residents from Luhuo County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. Dietary information was collected through face-to-face interviews using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) consisting of 92 food items. Participants were asked to report the frequency and portion size of their consumption of each food item over the past year. The collected data were subsequently converted into average daily intake, with the 92 food items grouped into 23 distinct categories. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was then used to iden

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11966421 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature