Table 1.

Summary of results of cohort studies (n=2) on the DASH diet and metabolic syndrome

Authors, year, and reference	Country	Sample Size (n)	Follow-up	Age years	Sex	DASH diet score definition (components)	Assessment of the metabolic syndrome	Results	Score
Pimenta et al. 2015[18]	Spain	6851	8.3 years	adults	Men/women	DASH diet (+): whole grain, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, low-fat dairy products, (−): red and processed meat, sweetened beverages, and sodium DASH score range: 8-40	AHA/NHLBI	Greater Adherence to DASH diet: ↓ Incidence of MetS, but only if they had low alcohol intake ((RR=0.41, 95% CI=0.20-0.85), (P for trend=0.023))	9
Asghari et al. 2016[16]	Iran	425	3.6 years	6-18	Girls/sons	DASH diet (+): whole grain, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, low-fat dairy products, (−): red and processed meat, sweetened beverages, and sodium DASH score range: 8-40	JIS	High Adherence to DASH diet: ↓ Incidence of MetS ((OR: 0.36,95%%CI: 0.14-0.94), (P for trend=0.023))	9