Table 2.
Diet characteristics | Median(25th,75th percentile) | Range |
---|---|---|
DASH score | 37.1(31.0,43.8) | 11.2,64.3 |
Energy, kcal/day | 1558.9(1174.1,2197.4) | 399.8,5790.1 |
Food groups, servings per 1,000 kcal | ||
Total grains | 2.1(1.7,2.6) | 0.3,6.6 |
High-fiber grains | 0.0(0.0,0.1) | 0.0,1.2 |
Vegetables | 1.1(0.7,1.7) | 0.0,6.9 |
Fruit | 0.7(0.3,1.2) | 0.0,5.9 |
Total dairy | 0.7(0.4,1.1) | 0.0,3.7 |
Low-fat dairy | 0.2(0.0,0.6) | 0.0,3.3 |
Meat | 1.4(1.0,1.8) | 0.2,3.9 |
Nuts and seeds | 0.1(0.0,0.4) | 0.0,4.3 |
Fats and oil | 2.0(1.1,3.1) | 0.0,8.2 |
Sweets | 0.7(0.3,1.2) | 0.0,4.5 |
DASH:Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
DASH-recommended servings per 1000 kcal per day:≥3 servings of total grains; having at least 50% whole grains of daily servings;≥2 servings of vegetables;≥2 servings of fruits;≥1 serving of total dairy; having at least 75% low-fat dairy of daily servings;≤1 serving of lean meats, poultry, or fish;≥0.3 servings of nuts, seeds, or legumes;≤1.5 servings of fats and oils;≤0.3 servings of sweets and added sugar.