EFFECT OF THE DIETARY APPROACHES TO STOP HYPERTENSION (DASH) DIET ON BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT HYPERTENSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS

Background: The dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet is recognized as an effective dietary intervention to reduce blood pressure (BP). However, among randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the DASH diet mediated BP reduction there are significant methodological and clinical