Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Dietary Pattern and Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Results From the ARIC Study.

ABSTRACT: Background The role of a healthy dietary pattern in the prevention of abdominal aortic aneurysms ( AAA ) is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between adherence to a Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension-style dietary pattern and the risk of incident AAA s. Methods and Results Dietary intake was assessed via a 66-item food frequency questionnaire at baseline (1987-1989) and at visit 3 (1993-1995) in 13 496 participants enrolled in the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study without clinical AAA (mean age, 54 years). A dietary scoring index based on food times was constructed to assess self-reported adherence to a dietary approaches to stop hypertension-style dietary pattern. Participants were followed for incident clinical AAA s using hospital discharge diagnoses, Me

SUBMITTER: Haring B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6404186 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature