Dashing away hypertension: Evaluating the efficacy of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet in controlling high blood pressure

摘要

The dietary approaches to stop hypertension(DASH) diet has been developed and popularized as a nonpharmaceutical intervention for high blood pressure reduction since 1995.However,to date,a comprehensive description of the biochemical rationale behind the diet's principal guidelines has yet to be compiled.With rising interest for healthy and reliable life-style modifications to combat cardiovascular disease,this review aims to compile the most recent and relevant studies on this topic and make an informed assessment as to the efficacy of and underlying mechanisms operant in the DASH diet.Specifically,the merits of lowering dietary intake of sodium and saturated fat,as well as increasing the intake of fruits,vegetables,fiber,and dairy,have been shown to attenuate hypertension individually.Upon review of this evidence,we conclude that the combination of dietary patterns proposed in the DASH diet is effective in attenuating high blood pressure.We also suggest that efforts to more widely implement adoption of the DASH diet would be beneficial to public health.