DASH Diet and Blood Pressure Among Black Americans With and Without CKD: The Jackson Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers blood pressure (BP) more effectively in blacks compared to other US racial subgroups. Considering chronic kidney disease (CKD) raises BP through complex mechanisms, DASH may affect BP differently among blacks with and without CKD. We compared the association of DASH accordance to BP and prevalent hypertension among blacks with and without CKD.

Methods

Our study involved 3,135 black Americans enrolled in the Jackson Heart Study (2000-2004) with diet and office BP data. Using linear models adjusted for demographics, health behaviors, and clinical factors, we determined the association of a modified DASH score (excluding sodium intake, ranging from 0 to 8 with increasing DASH accordance) with BP. We perfo

SUBMITTER: Tyson CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6758942 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature