Effect of the Mediterranean diet on blood pressure in the PREDIMED trial: Results from a randomized controlled trial

[Background]: Hypertension can be prevented by adopting healthy dietary patterns. Our aim was to assess the 4-year effect on blood pressure (BP) control of a randomized feeding trial promoting the traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Toledo, Estefanía, Hu, F.B., Estruch, Ramón, Buil-Cosiales, Pilar, Corella, Dolores, Salas-Salvadó, Jordi, Covas, María Isabel, Arós, Fernando, Gómez-Gracia, Enrique, Fiol, Miquel, Lapetra, José, Serra-Majem, Lluís, Pintó, Xavier, Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M., Sáez, Guillermo, Bulló, Mònica, Ruiz-Gutiérrez, Valentina, Ros, Emilio, Sorlí, José V., Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/247454
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/247454
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mediterranean diet
Low-fat diet
Systolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure
Controlled trial
PREDIMED trial
Monounsaturated fat
Dietary patterns
Olive oil
Nuts
Descripción
Sumario:[Background]: Hypertension can be prevented by adopting healthy dietary patterns. Our aim was to assess the 4-year effect on blood pressure (BP) control of a randomized feeding trial promoting the traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern.