Clinical Study
Low Concordance with the DASH Plan Is Associated with Higher Cardiovascular Risk in Treated Hypertensive Patients
Table 4
Macronutrients and micronutrients intake in low and high concordance groups with DASH plan.
| Variables | LC group (n = 33) | HC group (n = 47) | Overall P value |
| Energy (Kcal/day) | 2354 ± 809 | 2715 ± 616 | 0.026 | Protein (% TE) | 14 ± 3 | 15 ± 3 | 0.011 | Carbohydrate (% TE) | 66 ± 7 | 62 ± 8 | 0.013 | Total fat (% TE) | 20 ± 6 | 23 ± 6 | 0.055 | Saturated fat (% TE) | 5.3 ± 2.2 | 6.2 ± 2.3 | 0.078 | Polyunsaturated fat (% TE) | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 0.337 | Monounsaturated fat (% TE) | 4.8 ± 2.8 | 5.0 ± 2.3 | 0.696 | Cholesterol (mg) | 267 ± 183 | 283 ± 117 | 0.639 | Fiber (g) | 25 ± 9 | 34 ± 11 | <0.001 | Sodium (mg) | 2510 ± 1054 | 2972 ± 940 | 0.043 | Calcium (mg) | 734 ± 349 | 1112 ± 369 | <0.001 | Potassium (mg) | 2790 ± 1001 | 3916 ± 1003 | <0.001 | Magnesium (mg) | 253 ± 76 | 337 ± 78 | <0.001 | Food groups (number of servings/day) | | | | Grains | 7.7 ± 4.0 | 10.1 ± 4.3 | 0.015 | Vegetables | 6.9 ± 5.1 | 9.8 ± 3.6 | 0.005 | Fruits | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 3.6 ± 2.3 | 0.001 | Low-fat dairy products | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 1.6 | <0.001 | Lean meat | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 0.080 | Nuts, seeds, and legumes | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 1.9 | 0.037 | Fats and oils | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 0.673 | Sweets and added sugars | 4.0 ± 3.2 | 1.9 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
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All values are mean ± SD. LC: lower concordance; HC: higher concordance; %TE: percentage of total energy.
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