consumed food supplements (42.4%). Half of participants were overweight
(48.6%) and centrally obese (51.2%). Overweight and obesity
were higher among males (54.1% and 22.7%) compared to females
(36.3% and 19.7%). Similarly, more men (16%) than women (5.8%)
were classified as hypertensive and 36.7% of the total study population
exceeded the tolerable upper limit of 6 g of salt per day according to
their urinary sodium intakes (36.7%). A higher proportion of women
(52.9%) than men (36%) had a DASH score in the highest quintile, indicating
better diet quality (Table 1).