Dietary mineral intakes of rural midlife to older adult women with prehypertension in Midwestern United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Midlife to older rural women with prehypertension are at increased risk for hypertension and its impact on cardiovascular health with advancing age. Because modification of dietary factors could help alleviate risk, the objective of this study was to explore calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium intakes of midlife to older rural women, with identification of their top food sources.

Design

Survey of baseline dietary intake data of women and comparison to standard recommendations.

Setting

Rural Midwestern United States.

Participants

289 rural women, age 40-69, with prehypertension who volunteered for lifestyle modification to reduce blood pressure.

Measurements

Baseline nutrition data using the Block Health Habit and History Questionnaire wer

SUBMITTER: Boeckner LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280477 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature