Table 2.

Partial Correlation Coefficients between Individual Components of the DASH Diet and LV Function in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: 2000–2002 (n = 4507)¹

DASH Components	LV Function Parameters
	End-Diastolic Volume	Stroke Volume	LV Ejection Fraction
Fruits	0.034	0.053	0.02
Vegetables	−0.03	−0.01	0.034
Whole grains	0.082	0.072	−0.02
Nuts/legumes	−0.02	−0.01	0.02
Low-fat dairy	0.054	0.052	0.01
Meats	0.034	0.02	−0.02
Sweetened beverages	0.03	0.01	−0.044
Sodium	0.042	0.043	−0.044

¹Partial correlation coefficients were adjusted for gender, age, educational level, and race/ethnicity.

²p < .001.

³p < .01.

⁴p < .05.