| Quintiles of DASH score (ranged from 0 to 40) | |||||
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Q1 (n = 98) | Q2 (n = 97) | Q3 (n = 97) | Q4 (n = 98) | Q5 (n = 98) | P-trenda | |
Components of DASH-diet style | ||||||
 Fruits (serving/1000Kcal) | 0.46 ± 35 | 0.54 ± 0.36 | 0.74 ± 0.56 | 0.79 ± 0.54 | 0.8 ± 0.42 | < 0.001 |
 Vegetables (serving/1000Kcal) | 0.56 ± 0.29 | 0.73 ± 0.59 | 0.62 ± 0.3 | 0.83 ± 0.49 | 0.95 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
 Nuts, legume, seed (serving/1000Kcal) | 0.33 ± 0.51 | 0.41 ± 0.45 | 0.51 ± 0.68 | 0.56 ± 0.43 | 0.61 ± 0.61 | < 0.001 |
 Low fat dairy (serving/1000Kcal) | 0.22 ± 0.24 | 0.35 ± 0.29 | 0.39 ± 0.27 | 0.36 ± 0.22 | 0.45 ± 0.29 | < 0.001 |
 Whole grain (serving/1000Kcal) | 1.97 ± 1.89 | 2.41 ± 2.3 | 2.85 ± 1.98 | 3.04 ± 2.21 | 3.5 ± 2.08 | < 0.001 |
 Red and processed meat (serving/1000Kcal) | 0.31 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.27 ± 0.29 | 0.19 ± 0.15 | 0.14 ± 0.09 | < 0.001 |
 Sweetened beverage (serving/1000Kcal) | 0.19 ± 0.19 | 0.13 ± 0.17 | 0.13 ± 0.22 | 0.12 ± 0.23 | 0.04 ± 0.06 | < 0.001 |
 Sodium (milligram/1000Kcal) | 1.6 ± 1.2 | 1.19 ± 0.87 | 0.93 ± 0.75 | 1.08 ± 1.48 | 0.63 ± 0.71 | < 0.001 |
Dietary nutrient intake | ||||||
 Total energy (Kcal) | 2567 ± 648 | 2505 ± 650 | 2616 ± 654 | 2791 ± 698 | 2687 ± 759 | 0.03 |
 Protein (g/1000Kcal) | 31.7 ± 5.9 | 33.4 ± 5.7 | 34.1 ± 5.4 | 33.9 ± 4.2 | 36.8 ± 5.4 | < 0.001 |
 Carbohydrate (g/1000Kcal) | 132.4 ± 19.2 | 134.3 ± 18.8 | 136.3 ± 18.9 | 138.4 ± 16.4 | 142.02 ± 17.4 | 0.003 |
 Total fat (g/1000Kcal) | 40.05 ± 9.5 | 38.8 ± 8.7 | 38 ± 8.9 | 37.3 ± 7.2 | 34.7 ± 8.09 | < 0.001 |
 Dietary fiber (g/1000Kcal) | 16.1 ± 6.2 | 15.9 ± 6.2 | 16.3 ± 7.07 | 16.8 ± 4.9 | 18.2 ± 5.3 | 0.04 |
 Vitamin C (mg/1000Kcal) | 28.1 ± 14 | 33.2 ± 16.2 | 37.6 ± 26.6 | 40.7 ± 25.06 | 42.1 ± 24.2 | < 0.001 |
 Vitamin D (mcg/1000Kcal) | 0.76 ± 0.69 | 0.81 ± 0.66 | 0.85 ± 0.58 | 0.76 ± 0.44 | 1.07 ± 0.8 | 0.007 |
 Folate (mcg/1000Kcal) | 225 ± 51 | 225 ± 47 | 219 ± 49 | 230 ± 43 | 243 ± 50 | 0.01 |
 Potassium (mg/1000Kcal) | 1229 ± 237 | 1334 ± 282 | 1390 ± 265 | 1426 ± 259 | 1539 ± 250 | < 0.001 |
 Calcium (mg/1000Kcal) | 379 ± 123 | 429 ± 144 | 441 ± 132 | 429 ± 112 | 479,139 | < 0.001 |
 Magnesium (mg/1000Kcal) | 155.6 ± 36.6 | 225.1 ± 47.9 | 219.3 ± 49.9 | 230 ± 43.6 | 243.9 ± 50.5 | < 0.001 |