Factors associated with dietary adherence to the guidelines for prevention and treatment of hypertension among Korean adults with and without hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although dietary modification is strongly recommended for prevention and treatment of hypertension, little is known about which factors are associated with adherence to dietary guidelines. We investigated knowledge and attitude, perceived benefits of, barriers to, and self-efficacy of dietary therapy, and identified the factors associated with dietary adherence among adults with and without hypertension.

Methods

We collected information on the knowledge/attitudes and perceived benefits of dietary therapy, as well as barriers to and self-efficacy regarding dietary adherence from 497 middle-aged (34-69 years) adults who participated in the follow-up examination of the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Center (CMERC) cohort study during December 2018 and

SUBMITTER: Shim JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7073010 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature