Table 2 Dietary intakes of participants in different tertiles of the adherence to the DASH dietary pattern scores

DASH score, Median (IQR)

20 (17–21)

24 (23–24)

28 (27–29)

–

 Total energy (kcal)

2170 ± 840

2166 ± 658

2177 ± 816

0.99

 Carbohydrate (g/1000Kcal)

64.8 ± 39.5

57.5 ± 28.1

63.6 ± 31.2

0.54

 Protein (g/1000Kcal)

35.3 ± 14.4

29.9 ± 14.9

31.9 ± 14.1

0.207

 Fat (g/1000Kcal)

13.9 ± 12.8

16.5 ± 11.2

15.3 ± 11.2

0.54

 Dietary fiber (g/1000Kcal)

5.9 ± 3.2

6.4 ± 3.1

8.0 ± 3.7

0.006

 Zinc (mg/1000Kcal)

2.59 ± 1.39

2.23 ± 1.20

2.51 ± 1.10

0.28

 Folate (μg/1000Kcal)

74.3 ± 38.2

81.7 ± 34.7

107.4 ± 40.9

< 0.001

 Calcium (mg/1000Kcal)

447.9 ± 259.8

365.2 ± 217.5

466.2 ± 250.1

0.070

 Magnesium (mg/1000Kcal)

160.1 ± 61.4

186.6 ± 96.7

219.6 ± 77.0

0.001

 Potassium (mg/1000Kcal)

2112 ± 501

2412 ± 886

2814 ± 854

< 0.001

 Fruits (serving)

1.4 ± 1.2

2.4 ± 160

2.8 ± 2.5

0.001

 Vegetables (serving)

0.6 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.9

2.2 ± 1.0

< 0.001

 Nuts, legume, seed (serving)

1.2 ± 2.3

1.8 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 2.1

0.016

 Low fat dairy (serving)

1.7 ± 0.38

4.1 ± 0.5

7.3 ± 7.4

< 0.001

 Whole grain (serving)

2.1 ± 0.5

3.0 ± 3.7

4.2 ± 4.7

0.030

 Red and processed meat (serving)

3.0 ± 4.1

2.5 ± 2.1

2.3 ± 2.1

0.44

 Sweetened beverage (serving)

1.1 ± 1.4

0.6 ± 0.7

0.4 ± 0.9

0.004

 Sodium (mg/1000Kcal)

1727 ± 640

1512 ± 900.9

1272 ± 812

0.018