What Is the DASH Diet?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
3. Development of the DASH Diet
Due to the high prevalence of high blood pressure, the NIH proposed to research how diet can affect blood pressure. In 1992, along with several medical research centers across the United States, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) was performed. This study involved numerous professionals in the field and started in August 1993 and ended in July 1997.
The DASH diet was developed to provide key nutrients that were thought to lower blood pressure. It also contained a high amount of antioxidant-rich foods that were believed to prevent health issues such as stroke, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Besides hypertension, researchers have also found that this diet is beneficial for the prevention and treatment of kidney stones.
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