A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure

J. Appel, Lawrence; J. Moore, Thomas; Obarzanek, Eva; M. Vollmer, William; P. Svetkey, Laura; M. Sacks, Frank; A. Bray, George; Vogt, Thomas; A. Cutler, Jeffrey; M WINDHAUSER, MARLENE; Lin, Pao-Hwa; Karanja, Njeri; G. Simons‐Morton, Denise; L. McCullough, Marjorie; Swain, Janis; Steele, Priscilla; A. Evans, Marguerite; R. Miller, Edgar; W. Harsha, David

doi:10.1056/nejm199704173361601

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A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 17, 1997

Authors:

Lawrence J. Appel

Thomas J. Moore

Eva Obarzanek

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption factors influence blood pressure. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed the effects of dietary patterns on blood pressure. METHODS: We enrolled 459 adults with systolic blood pressures...

Subject

Blood pressure

Medicine

Diastole

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