Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet: Applicability and acceptability to a UK population

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-10

  Harnden, K E ^a   Frayn, K N ^b   Hodson, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; DASH diet; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM, DIETARY; DIET; DIET RECORDS; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 73949134920     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.01007.x     Document Type: Article

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