Accordance to the DASH dietary pattern
Accordance to the DASH dietary pattern was based on a score
similar to one previously applied to the Nurses’ Health Study
FFQ (5). That score was based on consumption of 8 food groups
and nutrients, adjusted for energy. The original food groups and
nutrients used were fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, whole
grains, low-fat dairy, red and processed meats, sweetened beverages,
and sodium. We modified the sweetened beverages
group to better account for the multiple food sources of added