Clinical Study
Low Concordance with the DASH Plan Is Associated with Higher Cardiovascular Risk in Treated Hypertensive Patients
Table 1
Assessment of the degree of concordance with the DASH plan.
| | Food groups | 1600 cal/day | Daily servings | 2000 cal/day | Daily servings | 2600 cal/day | Daily
servings | 3100 cal/day | Daily
servings | Score |
| | Grains | 6 | ≥6
4 to 5
<4 | 6–8 | ≥7
5 to 6
<5 | 10-11 | ≥10
8 to 9
<8 | 12-13 | ≥12
10 to 11
<10 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Vegetables | 3-4 | ≥3
1 to 2
<1 | 4-5 | ≥4
2 to 3
<2 | 5-6 | ≥5
3 to 4
<3 | 6 | ≥6
4 to 5
<4 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Fruits | 4 | ≥4
2 to 3
<2 | 4-5 | ≥4
2 to 3
<2 | 5-6 | 5
3 to 4
<3 | 6 | ≥6
4 to 5
<4 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Low-fat dairy products | 2-3 | ≥2
1
<1 | 2-3 | ≥2
1
<1 | 3 | ≥3
1 to 2
<1 | 3-4 | ≥3
1 to 2
<1 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Lean meats | 3–6 | ≥3
1 to 2
<1 | 6 or less | ≥6
4 to 5
<4 | 6 | ≥6
4 to 5
<4 | 6–9 | ≥6
4 to 5
<4 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Nuts, seeds, and legumes | 3 | ≥3
1 to 2
<1 | 4-5 | ≥4
2 to 3
<2 | 1 | ≥1
0.5 to 0.9
<0.5 | 1 | ≥1
0.5 to 0.9
<0.5 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Fats and oils | 2 | ≤2
2 to 3
>3 | 2-3 | ≤3
3 to 4
>4 | 3 | ≤3
4 to 5
>5 | 4 | ≤4
4 to 5
>5 | 1
0.5
0 |
| | Sweets and added sugars | 0 | 0
0.1 to 1
>1 | 5 or less | ≤5
5 to 6
>6 | ≤2 | ≤2
3 to 4
≥5 | ≤2 | ≤2
2 to 3
≥3 | 1
0.5
0 |
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Adapted from the DASH eating plan of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [3].
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