Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet

Abstract

The reduction of sodium intake to levels below the current recommendation of 100 mmol per day and the DASH diet both lower blood pressure substantially, with greater effects in combination than singly. Long-term health benefits will depend on the ability of people to make long-lasting dietary changes and the increased availability of lower-sodium foods.

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DashDASH dietMedicineBlood pressureSodiumHigh sodiumDietary SodiumInternal medicineEndocrinologyAnimal scienceChemistryBiology

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Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 344
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-10
Citations: 5483
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                                    Frank M. Sacks, 
                                
                                    Laura P. Svetkey, 
                                
                                    William M. Vollmer
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 344
                            (1)
                            , 3-10.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200101043440101
                        

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DOI: 10.1056/nejm200101043440101