Research
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The blood pressure-lowering effects of the DASH diet are greater in individuals with higher baseline blood pressure or higher BMI.
If you have high blood pressure or are overweight, the DASH diet will likely provide you with the most significant blood pressure benefits. Focus on the dietary pattern, as your body is primed to respond to these changes more robustly than those with normal baseline levels.
StrongQualifiesHIGH confidence
Changes in both systolic and diastolic BP were greater in participants with higher baseline BP or BMI... For each mmHg increase in baseline systolic and diastolic BP, the effect size for both BP variables increased by about 0.1 mmHg. Similarly, baseline BMI was directly associated with changes in both systolic BP... and diastolic BP...
Why this rating
Meta-regression analysis of 20 RCTs.
Source
Effects of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mario Siervo et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2014
Meta-analysis · 20 studiesCited 661×
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