Azadbakht, LeilaFard, Nafiseh Rashidi PourKarimi, MajidBaghaei, Mohammad HassanSurkan, Pamela J.Rahimi, MajidEsmaillzadeh, AhmadWillett, Walter2012-04-202011Azadbakht, Leila, Nafiseh Rashidi Pour Fard, Majid Karimi, Mohammad Hassan Baghaei, Pamela J. Surkan, Majid Rahimi, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, and Walter C. Willett. 2011. Effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan on cardiovascular risks among type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized crossover clinical trial. Diabetes Care 34(1): 55-57.0149-59921935-5548http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8605323Objective: To determine the effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating pattern on cardiometabolic risks in type 2 diabetic patients. Research design and methods: A randomized crossover clinical trial was undertaken in 31 type 2 diabetic patients. For 8 weeks, participants were randomly assigned to a control diet or the DASH eating pattern. Results: After following the DASH eating pattern, body weight (P = 0.007) and waist circumference (P = 0.002) reduced significantly. Fasting blood glucose levels and A1C decreased after adoption of the DASH diet (−29.4 ± 6.3 mg/dl; P = 0.04 and −1.7 ± 0.1%; P = 0.04, respectively). After the DASH diet, the mean change for HDL cholesterol levels was higher (4.3 ± 0.9 mg/dl; P = 0.001) and LDL cholesterol was reduced (−17.2 ± 3.5 mg/dl; P = 0.02). Additionally, DASH had beneficial effects on systolic (−13.6 ± 3.5 vs. −3.1 ± 2.7 mmHg; P = 0.02) and diastolic blood pressure (−9.5 ± 2.6 vs. −0.7 ± 3.3 mmHg; P = 0.04). Conclusions: Among diabetic patients, the DASH diet had beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risks.en-USJournal Article2012-04-2010.2337/dc10-0676