Effects of Sodium Reduction and the DASH Diet in Relation to Baseline Blood Pressure

Both sodium reduction and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, and reduced in saturated fat and cholesterol, lower blood pressure. The separate and combined effects of these dietary interventions by baseline blood pressure (BP) has not been reported. The authors compared the effects of low versus high sodium, DASH versus control, and both (low sodium-DASH vs. high...