Abstract:Background The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, developed by the National Institutes of Health in the USA, has been shown in both observational and experimental studies to reduce blood pressure, prevent chronic disease and reduce body weight. Despite its effectiveness it has not been promoted in the UK, although previous work has shown its cultural appropriateness and effectiveness in reducing blood pressure in a UK sample. In this study we characterised accordance with the DASH diet… Show more
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