Hypertension is a common non-communicable disease that is prevalent worldwide, which leads to numerous disabling complications such as stroke, atherosclerosis, chronic kidney disease and cardiac failure. An individual is known to have hypertension if the systolic BP is ≥140 mmHg and diastolic BP is ≥90mmHg. Hypertension is recognized as a silent killer as it doesn’t show any major symptoms unlike other diseases. Most of the time individuals are unaware about having the disease, and that diet may play a vital role in control and management.
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet was developed for the Americans by National Heart, Lung and Blood institute in 1990s. This diet recommends high intake of fruits, vegetables, low- fat milk and dairy products, whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts, and a limited intake of sweets, added sugar, sugary beverages and fatty meats.
Our study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of DASH diet in controlling and management of hypertension primarily in Asian population.
Arushi Chandragiri is a PhD (Clinical research) student at Texila American University. She is a postgraduate in Biotechnology and has vast experience of working in clinical research industry. As a part of her dissertation, she is conducting a survey study on ‘The effect, impact and awareness of DASH diet among Asians with hypertension’. In this study, you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire which would take approximately 15 min. The valuable data provided by you will help in taking this research study forward.
Kindly take few minutes to read and understand why you have been invited to participate in this study and what will be done with the information you provide.
This study aims to evaluate the effect of DASH diet on hypertension patients of Asian origin. If you are participating in the capacity of a patient, then kindly participate in the survey if you belong to Asian origin only. If you are participating in the capacity of a Physician or a Dietician, then please provide responses relevant to your Asian patients’ cohort only. All participants should be more than 18 years of age.
Participation in this study is purely voluntary and you may wish to withdraw from answering the survey at any stage. This study is strictly anonymous and your responses to the questions will be kept confidential at all times. No personal data except your email id will be asked in the survey, as the researcher may contact you for any further clarifications regarding your survey responses. The data provided by you will only be used for academic purpose. Only the researcher will have access to view the data collected. Participation in this research involves no major risks whatsoever. This research abides by all ethical codes and good clinical practice guidelines. You will receive no incentive or payment for participating in this research. Kindly fill the questionnaire with as much accuracy as possible as your data will help the society and scientific community as a whole.
If you have any questions, concerns or clarifications regarding the survey or your right to participate in the survey, please feel free to contact the researcher on dashdietresearcher@gmail.com
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