Abstract 023: Effects Of Sodium Reduction And The Dash Diet On Subclinical Cardiac Damage: Results From The Dash-Sodium Trial

Background: We recently documented that the DASH diet has beneficial effects on cardiac biomarkers. The effects of sodium reduction, alone or combined with the DASH diet, are unknown. Objective: To determine the effects of sodium reduction and the DASH diet, alone or combined, on biomarkers of cardiac injury, strain, and inflammation. Methods: DASH-Sodium was a controlled, feeding study in adults with pre- or stage 1 hypertension, who were...