Background The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet has been
recognized as effective to lower blood pressure in feeding trials, but compliance with the diet …

Nutrition is a modifiable factor affecting the quality of life and independence of older people.
The physiological, psychological and social changes during aging affect their dietary …

Background High blood pressure (BP) in pregnancy is associated with significant adverse
outcomes. In nonpregnant populations, the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop …

Lack of adequate dietary knowledge may result in poor health conditions. This study aims to
measure income-related inequality in dietary knowledge, and to explain the sources of the …

Background & aims The visceral adiposity index (VAI) has been shown to be a reliable
estimate of visceral adiposity, but little is known about its association with specific dietary …

To understand hypertensive patients′ perspectives regarding blood pressure and
hypertension treatment, this qualitative study applied semistructured interviews of …

The benefits of fruits and vegetables for older adults include reducing cardiovascular
disease and diabetes. Tablets like the iPad can promote healthy behaviors, but usability …

Improving dietary patterns is a cornerstone of the non-pharmacological management of
hypertension. Evidence about the adherence to healthy dietary patterns at the population …

The improvement and reorganization of health care toward the needs of older persons in
western societies has become a priority. 1 Many previously considered" chronic" diseases …

The objective of this study was to explore the effects of dietary acid load (DAL) and IGF1 and
IL6 gene polymorphisms and their potential diet–gene interactions on metabolic traits. A …