The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet Affects Inflammation in Childhood Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Cross-Over Clinical Trial

Abstract

Background: The effects of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet on inflammation in childhood metabolic syndrome (MetS) have still to be identified. Objective: To examine the effects of the DASH diet on markers of systemic inflammation in adolescents with MetS. Methods: In this randomized, cross-over clinical trial, 60 postpubescent girls with MetS were randomly assigned to receive either the DASH diet menu cycles or usual dietary advice (UDA) for 6 weeks. After a 4-week washout period, parti…