Fundamento: Recomendações para controle da hipertensão contemplam controle de peso, restrição de sódio e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, além de adesão à dieta DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre consumo de dieta tipo DASH e pressão arterial, na população adulta de Porto Alegre. População e Métodos: Estudo transversal (Síndrome de Obesidade e Fatores de Risco para Obesidade -SOFT), desenvolvido em uma amostra populacional, incluiu 1629 indivíduos com 18 a 90 anos de idade. Entrevistas domiciliares foram feitas por entrevistadores treinados, utilizando-se instrumentos padronizados que incluíam questionário de freqüência alimentar validado na mesma população. Foram aferidos peso e altura, além de pressão arterial (quatro medidas), utilizando-se equipamento automático (OMRON CP705). Estimouse a ingestão diária e foram calculados os grupos alimentares de frutas, vegetais, laticínios dietéticos e grãos integrais, que constituíram o Escore DASH. Análise de variância, regressão linear múltipla e regressão logística foram utilizadas para as análises. Resultados: Cerca de 21% da população ingeriu dieta tipo DASH. Indivíduos no quintil inferior de consumo de frutas apresentaram médias de pressão sistólica (129,4 ±1,1 mmHg) e diastólica (78,2 ±0,7 mmHg) superiores às do quintil mais elevado (125,3 ±1.1 and 76,9 ±0,7 mmHg, respectivamente), o mesmo aplicando-se a laticínios totais e dietéticos e grãos integrais (apenas para pressão sistólica). Escore DASH associou-se inversamente com hipertensão; comparativamente ao quintil superior, participantes situados no primeiro quintil apresentaram risco independente cerca de quatorze vezes maior (OR= 14,4; 95%CI: 1,8- 117,9). Conclusões: População adulta de Porto Alegre consome componentes da dieta DASH, mas apenas um quinto apresentou padrão tipo DASH, confirmando-se os benefícios sobre a pressão arterial em contexto populacional. / Background: Recommendations for the control of hypertension include weight control, the restriction of sodium intake and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of a DASH-type diet and blood pressure within the adult population of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Population and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sampling of 1629 adults between 18 and 90 years old. Interviews were conducted at participants’ homes by certified interviewers, using standardized protocols, including a food frequency questionnaire validated for this population. Weight and height were measured, in addition to blood pressure (four measurements), using a automated validate device (OMRON CP-705). Daily dietary intakes were estimated and categorized into the alimentary groups of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and whole grains that make up the DASH score. Analyses of variance, multiple linear regression, and multivariate logistic regression were undertaken for this study. Results: Approximately 21% of the population consumed a DASH-type diet. Individuals in the lower quintile of fruit consumption had higher systolic (129.4 ±1.1 mmHg) and diastolic means (78.2 ±0.7 mmHg) than those in the higher quintile (125.3 ±1.1 and 76.9 ±0.7 mmHg, respectively), as well as those participants who consumed regular and low-fat dairy products and of whole grains (for systolic pressure only). The DASH score was inversely and independently associated with hypertension; participants situated in the lower category had nearly fourteen times greater risk than those in the higher category (OR= 14.4; 95%CI: 1.8- 117.9). Conclusions: The adult population of Porto Alegre consumed groups of the DASH diet, but only one fifth presented a DASH-type diet. The present findings confirm the benefits of the DASH diet on blood pressure in a non-intervention setting.

Fundamento: Recomendações para controle da hipertensão contemplam controle de peso, restrição de sódio e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, além de adesão à dieta DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre consumo de dieta tipo DASH e pressão arterial, na população adulta de Porto Alegre. População e Métodos: Estudo transversal (Síndrome de Obesidade e Fatores de Risco para Obesidade -SOFT), desenvolvido em uma amostra populacional, incluiu 1629 indivíduos com 18 a 90 anos de idade. Entrevistas domiciliares foram feitas por entrevistadores treinados, utilizando-se instrumentos padronizados que incluíam questionário de freqüência alimentar validado na mesma população. Foram aferidos peso e altura, além de pressão arterial (quatro medidas), utilizando-se equipamento automático (OMRON CP705). Estimouse a ingestão diária e foram calculados os grupos alimentares de frutas, vegetais, laticínios dietéticos e grãos integrais, que constituíram o Escore DASH. Análise de variância, regressão linear múltipla e regressão logística foram utilizadas para as análises. Resultados: Cerca de 21% da população ingeriu dieta tipo DASH. Indivíduos no quintil inferior de consumo de frutas apresentaram médias de pressão sistólica (129,4 ±1,1 mmHg) e diastólica (78,2 ±0,7 mmHg) superiores às do quintil mais elevado (125,3 ±1.1 and 76,9 ±0,7 mmHg, respectivamente), o mesmo aplicando-se a laticínios totais e dietéticos e grãos integrais (apenas para pressão sistólica). Escore DASH associou-se inversamente com hipertensão; comparativamente ao quintil superior, participantes situados no primeiro quintil apresentaram risco independente cerca de quatorze vezes maior (OR= 14,4; 95%CI: 1,8- 117,9). Conclusões: População adulta de Porto Alegre consome componentes da dieta DASH, mas apenas um quinto apresentou padrão tipo DASH, confirmando-se os benefícios sobre a pressão arterial em contexto populacional. / Background: Recommendations for the control of hypertension include weight control, the restriction of sodium intake and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of a DASH-type diet and blood pressure within the adult population of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Population and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sampling of 1629 adults between 18 and 90 years old. Interviews were conducted at participants’ homes by certified interviewers, using standardized protocols, including a food frequency questionnaire validated for this population. Weight and height were measured, in addition to blood pressure (four measurements), using a automated validate device (OMRON CP-705). Daily dietary intakes were estimated and categorized into the alimentary groups of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and whole grains that make up the DASH score. Analyses of variance, multiple linear regression, and multivariate logistic regression were undertaken for this study. Results: Approximately 21% of the population consumed a DASH-type diet. Individuals in the lower quintile of fruit consumption had higher systolic (129.4 ±1.1 mmHg) and diastolic means (78.2 ±0.7 mmHg) than those in the higher quintile (125.3 ±1.1 and 76.9 ±0.7 mmHg, respectively), as well as those participants who consumed regular and low-fat dairy products and of whole grains (for systolic pressure only). The DASH score was inversely and independently associated with hypertension; participants situated in the lower category had nearly fourteen times greater risk than those in the higher category (OR= 14.4; 95%CI: 1.8- 117.9). Conclusions: The adult population of Porto Alegre consumed groups of the DASH diet, but only one fifth presented a DASH-type diet. The present findings confirm the benefits of the DASH diet on blood pressure in a non-intervention setting.

Fundamento: Recomendações para controle da hipertensão contemplam controle de peso, restrição de sódio e consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, além de adesão à dieta DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre consumo de dieta tipo DASH e pressão arterial, na população adulta de Porto Alegre. População e Métodos: Estudo transversal (Síndrome de Obesidade e Fatores de Risco para Obesidade -SOFT), desenvolvido em uma amostra populacional, incluiu 1629 indivíduos com 18 a 90 anos de idade. Entrevistas domiciliares foram feitas por entrevistadores treinados, utilizando-se instrumentos padronizados que incluíam questionário de freqüência alimentar validado na mesma população. Foram aferidos peso e altura, além de pressão arterial (quatro medidas), utilizando-se equipamento automático (OMRON CP705). Estimouse a ingestão diária e foram calculados os grupos alimentares de frutas, vegetais, laticínios dietéticos e grãos integrais, que constituíram o Escore DASH. Análise de variância, regressão linear múltipla e regressão logística foram utilizadas para as análises. Resultados: Cerca de 21% da população ingeriu dieta tipo DASH. Indivíduos no quintil inferior de consumo de frutas apresentaram médias de pressão sistólica (129,4 ±1,1 mmHg) e diastólica (78,2 ±0,7 mmHg) superiores às do quintil mais elevado (125,3 ±1.1 and 76,9 ±0,7 mmHg, respectivamente), o mesmo aplicando-se a laticínios totais e dietéticos e grãos integrais (apenas para pressão sistólica). Escore DASH associou-se inversamente com hipertensão; comparativamente ao quintil superior, participantes situados no primeiro quintil apresentaram risco independente cerca de quatorze vezes maior (OR= 14,4; 95%CI: 1,8- 117,9). Conclusões: População adulta de Porto Alegre consome componentes da dieta DASH, mas apenas um quinto apresentou padrão tipo DASH, confirmando-se os benefícios sobre a pressão arterial em contexto populacional. / Background: Recommendations for the control of hypertension include weight control, the restriction of sodium intake and the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Objective: To evaluate the association between consumption of a DASH-type diet and blood pressure within the adult population of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Population and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a population-based sampling of 1629 adults between 18 and 90 years old. Interviews were conducted at participants’ homes by certified interviewers, using standardized protocols, including a food frequency questionnaire validated for this population. Weight and height were measured, in addition to blood pressure (four measurements), using a automated validate device (OMRON CP-705). Daily dietary intakes were estimated and categorized into the alimentary groups of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and whole grains that make up the DASH score. Analyses of variance, multiple linear regression, and multivariate logistic regression were undertaken for this study. Results: Approximately 21% of the population consumed a DASH-type diet. Individuals in the lower quintile of fruit consumption had higher systolic (129.4 ±1.1 mmHg) and diastolic means (78.2 ±0.7 mmHg) than those in the higher quintile (125.3 ±1.1 and 76.9 ±0.7 mmHg, respectively), as well as those participants who consumed regular and low-fat dairy products and of whole grains (for systolic pressure only). The DASH score was inversely and independently associated with hypertension; participants situated in the lower category had nearly fourteen times greater risk than those in the higher category (OR= 14.4; 95%CI: 1.8- 117.9). Conclusions: The adult population of Porto Alegre consumed groups of the DASH diet, but only one fifth presented a DASH-type diet. The present findings confirm the benefits of the DASH diet on blood pressure in a non-intervention setting.

Bakgrund: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) är en väletablerad icke-farmakologisk behandling vid hypertoni men används sällan inom traditionell hälso-och sjukvård på grund av tids- och resursbrist. Digitala metoder kan vara bättre lämpade för att ge långsiktigt stöd. Denna studie är den första digitala kostinterventionen med DASH-kost i en total digital vårdmiljö. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka följsamhet till DASH-kost samt upplevelse av digital kostbehandling vid hypertoni. Material och metod: Studien har en experimentell design och utgick från den digitala vårdgivaren Blodtrycksdoktorns plattform. Nitton patienter med lätt förhöjt blodtryck fick digital kostbehandling utifrån DASH-kost under 8 veckor utöver standardbehandling. Videosamtal i kombination med asynkron textkommunikation användes som kommunikationsverktyg. Kostförändring mättes via livsmedelsfrekvensformulär (FFQ) före och efter behandling och sammanställdes i ett DASH-index. Patientupplevelse mättes via enkät efter behandling. Studien undersökte även förändring av vikt, BMI, midjemått och blodtryck. Statistisk analys genomfördes med Parat t-test samt Wilcoxons ranksummetest. Resultat: DASH-index förbättrades med 1,4 poäng (p = <0,001). Patienterna hade i genomsnitt haft diagnosen hypertoni under 6 år ± 8 SD (median 2 år) där endast 2 av 19 tidigare fått kostråd för hypertoni. Patienterna hade överlag en positiv upplevelse av digital kostbehandling. Vikt och BMI minskade med 1,9 kg (p = <0,001) respektive 0,7 kg/m2 ( p = <0,001). Midjemåttet minskade med 3,2 cm för manliga patienter (p = 0,007) och 4 cm för kvinnliga patienter (p = 0,027). Systoliskt blodtryck (SBT) minskade med 8,7 mmHg (p = <0,001) och diastoliskt blodtryck (DBT) med 4,6 mmHg (p = 0,004). Slutsats: Den 8 veckor långa digitala kostinterventionen förbättrade kostvanor hos patienter med hypertoni samt ledde till minskad vikt, BMI, midjemått och blodtryck. Patientupplevelse av behandlingen var god. Digital kostbehandling kan utgöra ett alternativ till traditionell kostbehandling för patienter med hypertoni. / Background: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a well-established non-pharmacological treatment for hypertension but is rarely used in traditional health care due to lack of time and resources. Digital methods may be better suited to provide long-term support. This study is the first digital nutrition intervention with DASH diet in a total digital health care environment. Aim: The purpose of the current study is to investigate adherence to DASH diet and self-reported experience of a digital nutrition intervention for patients with hypertension. Material and methods: The study has an experimental design and was based on the platform of the digital healthcare provider “Blood Pressure Doctor”. Nineteen patients with primary hypertension received digital nutrition therapy based on the DASH diet for 8 weeks in addition to standard care. Video calls in combination with asynchronous text communication were used as communication tools. Dietary change was measured by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at baseline and after treatment and compiled in a DASH index. A questionnaire was used to assess patient experience. Secondary outcomes were changes in body weight, BMI, waist measurement and blood pressure. Statistical analysis was performed with Pared t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: DASH index improved by 1,4 points (p = <0,001). The patients had on average been diagnosed with hypertension for 6 years ± 8 SD (median 2 years) where only 2 of 19 had previously received dietary advice for hypertension. The patients generally had a positive experience of the digital nutrition intervention. Body weight and BMI decreased by 1,9 kg (p = <0,001) and 0,7 kg / m2 (<0,001), respectively. Waist decreased by 3,2 cm for male patients (p = 0,007) and 4 cm for female patients (p = 0,027). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) decreased by 8,7 mmHg (p = <0,001) and diastolic blood pressure (DBT) by 4,6 mmHg (p = 0,004). Conclusion: The 8-week digital nutrition intervention improved dietary habits, body weight, BMI, waist and blood pressure of patients with hypertension. Patients were overall satisfied with the treatment. Digital nutritional therapy can be an alternative to traditional nutritional therapy for patients with hypertension.