@misc{10481/62424,
year = {2020},
month = {3},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/62424},
abstract = {How diet affects blood pressure (BP) in young adults has not been studied in sufficient depth.
For this purpose, we analyzed adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)
dietary pattern and BP in Spanish university students. The sample population of our cross-sectional
study consisted of 244 subjects (18–31 years old), who were in good health. Measurements were
taken of their systolic and diastolic BP. A food frequency questionnaire and 72 h food record were
used to assess their dietary intake in the previous year. The resulting DASH score was based on
foodstuffs that were emphasized or minimized in the DASH diet. Analysis of covariance adjusted
for potential confounding factors showed that the mean values for systolic BP, visceral fat rating,
and waist circumference (WC) of the subjects in the upper third of the DASH score were significantly
lower than those of the subjects in the lower third (for systolic BP: mean difference −4.36 mmHg,
p = 0.004; for visceral fat rating: mean difference −0.4, p = 0.024; for waist circumference: mean
difference −3.2, p = 0.019). Stricter adherence to the DASH dietary pattern led to a lower BP, visceral
fat rating, and WC values in these university students. Nevertheless, further prospective studies are
needed to confirm these results.},
organization = {This study was funded by the Programme Contract (2015–2017) of the Faculty of Nursing of Melilla
(University of Granada), specifically the research line “Lifestyles and health care in a multicultural population”.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Blood pressure},
keywords = {Eating habits},
keywords = {University students},
keywords = {Young adults},
keywords = {Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)},
title = {Stricter Adherence to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Its Association with Lower Blood Pressure, Visceral Fat, and Waist Circumference in University Students},
doi = {doi:10.3390/nu12030740},
author = {Navarro Prado, Silvia and Schmidt RioValle, Jacqueline and Montero Alonso, Miguel Ángel and Fernández Aparicio, Ángel and González Jiménez, Emilio},
}