DASH Dietary Pattern, Mediation by Mineral Intakes, and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke Mortality.

ABSTRACT: Background The association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension ( DASH ) dietary pattern with stroke and coronary artery disease ( CAD ) mortality has not been evaluated in Asian populations, and the role of mineral intakes as potential mediators is not clear. Methods and Results We used data from 57 078 participants of the Singapore Chinese Health Study aged 45 to 74 years at baseline (1993-1998). Information on usual diet was collected by a validated 165-item food frequency questionnaire at recruitment, and mortality information was obtained via registry linkage up to December 31, 2014. We constructed DASH scores based on quintiles of intake of 7 predefined food items and sodium. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate hazard ratios and corresponding 95% CIs. Grea

SUBMITTER: Talaei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6474936 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature