Pao-Hwa Lin

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure were assessed in a clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, where the subjects were fed a control diet that was low in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, with a fat content typical of the average diet in the United States.

TL;DR: The effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which is rich in vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy products, in persons with and in those without hypertension is studied.

TL;DR: Both behavioral interventions significantly reduced weight, improved fitness, and lowered sodium intake and the established plus DASH intervention also increased fruit, vegetable, and dairy intake.

TL;DR: At 18 months, participants in both behavioral intervention groups had less hypertension, more weight loss, and better reduction in sodium and fat intake than those receiving advice only, and the DASH diet group also increased their intake of fruits, vegetables, and fiber.

TL;DR: The DASH diet is likely to reduce coronary heart disease risk and changes in lipids did not differ significantly by race or baseline lipid concentrations, except for HDL, which decreased more in participants with higher baseline HDL-cholesterol concentrations than in those with lower baseline LDL-ch cholesterol concentrations.