Ethnic Differences in the Effects of the DASH Diet on Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Individuals with High Blood Pressure | Zendy

Aric A. Prather | Zendy; James A. Blumenthal | Zendy; Alan L. Hinderliter | Zendy; Andrew Sherwood | Zendy

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Ethnic Differences in the Effects of the DASH Diet on Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Individuals with High Blood Pressure

Author(s) -

Aric A. Prather,

James A. Blumenthal,

Alan L. Hinderliter,

Andrew Sherwood

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2011.152

Subject(s) - medicine , dash , blood pressure , dash diet , ambulatory blood pressure , overweight , nocturnal , ambulatory , obesity , diastole , randomized controlled trial , endocrinology , cardiology , physical therapy , computer science , operating system

Ethnic differences in nocturnal blood pressure (BP) dipping may contribute to the increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events noted in African Americans (AAs). The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet has been shown to be efficacious in lowering clinic and ambulatory BP; however, the effect of the DASH diet on BP dipping is unclear.

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