To determine the effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on the metabolic side effects of corticosteroids medications use.
Objective: To determine the effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on the metabolic side effects of corticosteroids medications use. Design: A randomized clinical trial was undertaken in 60 patients on corticosteroid therapy for 10 weeks. Patients were randomly assigned to a DASH or control diet. Fasting blood sample were measured to determine blood glucose and lipid profile. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were measured based on the standard guidelines.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
62
DASH diet control diet
1. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition & Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Science
Isfahan, Iran
the amount of weight reduction and change of blood pressure
weight (kg) body mass index (kg/m2) blood pressure (mmHg)
Time frame: up to 10 weeks
lipid profile, fasting blood glucose
measurement of LDL-C (mg/dl), HDL-C (mg/dl), triglyceride (mg/dl), total cholesterol (mg/dl), fasting blood glucose(mg/dl), by the analysis of blood samples and blood pressure(mmHg) and weight (kg), waist circumference (cm), body mass index (kg/m2).
Time frame: 10 weeks
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