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Validation of diet composition for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group.

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Phillips, KM; Stewart, KK; Karanja, NM; Windhauser, MM; Champagne, CM; Swain, JF; Lin, PH; Evans, MA
Published in: J Am Diet Assoc
August 1999

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial involved 4 clinical sites at which 459 participants (in 5 cohorts) were fed 3 dietary patterns over 11 weeks per cohort. The 3 patterns were a control diet, a fruits and vegetables diet, and a combination diet. Before the intervention, key nutrient levels in each diet were validated at 2 energy levels (2,100 and 3,100 kcal) by chemical analysis of the prepared menus. During intervention, diets were sampled across all cohorts, sites, and energy levels, and 7-day menu cycle composites were assayed. In general, sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in the validated menus for each diet/energy level met the nutrient targets, though moderate variability was evident among individual menus, particularly for potassium, calcium, and magnesium. However, as intended, there was clear separation and no overlap in mineral levels in individual menus of diets that were designed to differ. During intervention, macronutrient contents met nutrient goals. Sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in the diets generally met target levels, though potassium in the fruits and vegetables diet was 11% to 23% below target. There were no consistent differences in nutrient levels between sites. The mean nutrient levels in the validated menus and diets sampled during intervention were in excellent agreement with each other, though sodium was somewhat higher (approximately 6%) in the diets from intervention vs validation. These results indicate the success of the quality control measures implemented and suggested consistent overall diet composition throughout the 28 months during which the study was conducted.

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J Am Diet Assoc

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0002-8223

Publication Date

August 1999

Volume

99

Issue

8 Suppl

Start / End Page

S60 / S68

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Quality Control
  • Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Diet
  • Blood Pressure
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Phillips, K. M., Stewart, K. K., Karanja, N. M., Windhauser, M. M., Champagne, C. M., Swain, J. F., … Evans, M. A. (1999). Validation of diet composition for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group. J Am Diet Assoc, 99(8 Suppl), S60–S68. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00418-6
Phillips, K. M., K. K. Stewart, N. M. Karanja, M. M. Windhauser, C. M. Champagne, J. F. Swain, P. H. Lin, and M. A. Evans. “Validation of diet composition for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group.J Am Diet Assoc 99, no. 8 Suppl (August 1999): S60–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00418-6.
Phillips KM, Stewart KK, Karanja NM, Windhauser MM, Champagne CM, Swain JF, et al. Validation of diet composition for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999 Aug;99(8 Suppl):S60–8.
Phillips, K. M., et al. “Validation of diet composition for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group.J Am Diet Assoc, vol. 99, no. 8 Suppl, Aug. 1999, pp. S60–68. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00418-6.
Phillips KM, Stewart KK, Karanja NM, Windhauser MM, Champagne CM, Swain JF, Lin PH, Evans MA. Validation of diet composition for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial. DASH Collaborative Research Group. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999 Aug;99(8 Suppl):S60–S68.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Diet Assoc

DOI

ISSN

0002-8223

Publication Date

August 1999

Volume

99

Issue

8 Suppl

Start / End Page

S60 / S68

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Quality Control
  • Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Diet
  • Blood Pressure
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences