What is DASH?: (A) Dietary approaches to stop hypeension, (B) Domestic approach to safeguard hepatitis, (C) Dietary approaches to stop hyperlipidemia, (D) Domestic approaches to stop hemorrhage
Answer is A. DASH DIET (DIETRARY APPROACHES TO STOP HYPEENSION) : Description: dietary pattern promoted to prevent and control hypeension. DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables and has low-fat poultry products , nuts & beans; and limited sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, red meat . DASH reduces SBP by 6 mm Hg, DBP by 3 mm Hg in high BP. DASH leads to no changes on daily intake of 1,600-3,100 calories.