In the past several decades, dietary patterns, one of the most modifiable lifestyle factor have been linked to risk for several chronic diseases. Diets rich in vegetables, fruits, and soy while low in fats and meats have been concluded as healthy dietary patterns and have shown protective associations with morbidity and mortality. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern features high intake of vegetables, fruits, and low-fat dairy products with reduced total and saturated fat, cholesterol, and sugar-sweetened products.
It has been shown to lower blood pressure in prehypertensive and hypertensive adults. It has also been associated with lower risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in observational studies. Among kidney outcomes examined, accordance to a DASH-like diet was associated with slower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline…
