Table 2.
DASH component scores for MetS group and control group and women and men with and without MetS.
| MetS Group (n = 215) |
Control Group (n = 320) | p Value | Women with MetS (n = 127) | Women without MetS (n = 210) | p Value | Men with MetS (n = 88) | Men without MetS (n = 110) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH components | Mean score ± SD | Mean score ± SD | Mean score ± SD | ||||||
| Total fruits (g/1000 kcal) | 156.68 ± 92.79 | 181.36 ± 108.81 | 0.012 | 162.96 ± 89.82 | 206.25 ± 115.30 | 0.001 | 147.62 ± 96.72 | 133.85 ± 75.42 | 0.606 |
| Vegetables (except potatoes and legumes) (g/1000 kcal) | 203.58 ± 84.68 | 196.42 ± 98.30 | 0.124 | 218.61 ± 93.33 | 206.07 ± 98.95 | 0.106 | 181.90 ± 64.93 | 177.99 ± 94.77 | 0.219 |
| Nuts and legumes (g/1000kcal) | 12.53 ± 14.55 | 16.89 ± 13.93 | <0.0001 | 12.11 ± 13.12 | 17.50 ± 15.21 | <0.0001 | 13.15 ± 16.46 | 15.72 ± 11.05 | 0.007 |
| Whole grains (g/1000 kcal) | 29.54 ± 31.30 | 29.69 ± 26.52 | 0.138 | 30.79 ± 30.33 | 30.21 ± 24.27 | 0.278 | 27.74 ± 32.73 | 28.69 ± 30.45 | 0.484 |
| Low-fat dairy (g/1000 kcal) | 92.06 ± 93.46 | 83.40 ± 90.72 | 0.225 | 100.40 ± 104.82 | 92.16 ± 102.78 | 0.340 | 80.04 ± 72.99 | 66.68 ± 58.32 | 0.359 |
| Sodium (mg/1000 kcal) | 1124.58 ± 306.09 | 1027.98 ± 264.65 | 0.001 | 1128.55 ± 306.56 | 1035.58 ± 268.69 | 0.005 | 1118.86 ± 307.07 | 1013.47 ± 257.33 | 0.049 |
| Red and processed meat (g/1000 kcal) | 36.76 ± 26.05 | 28.92 ± 20.63 | 0.0004 | 34.06 ± 23.58 | 26.78 ± 20.81 | 0.004 | 40.67 ± 28.95 | 33.02 ± 19.73 | 0.083 |
| Sweetened beverages (g/1000 kcal) | 72.17 ± 93.88 | 57.08 ± 67.86 | 0.581 | 72.61 ± 95.08 | 56.37 ± 61.47 | 0.626 | 71.53 ± 92.66 | 58.44 ± 78.92 | 0.767 |
| Total DASH score | 23.13 ± 5.44 | 24.62 ± 5.07 | 0.002 | 22.94 ± 5.45 | 24.69 ± 5.04 | 0.005 | 23.42 ± 5.45 | 24.49 ± 5.13 | 0.177 |