Decrease in mean systolic BP seen for those receiving home-delivered DASH-patterned groceries and dietitian counseling<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A grocery support program providing home-delivered groceries and dietitian guidance based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan yields a greater decrease in blood pressure (BP) than comparable monetary compensation among Black adults, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/em> to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025, held from Nov. 7 to 10 in New Orleans.<\/p>\n Stephen P. Juraschek, M.D., Ph.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a parallel-group randomized clinical trial in Boston involving 180 Black residents of urban communities with few grocery stores. Participants, who had a systolic BP of 120 to <150 mm Hg, a diastolic BP <100 mm Hg, and no hypertension treatment, were randomly assigned to receive 12 weeks of home-delivered DASH-patterned groceries ordered weekly with dietitian counseling or three $500 stipends every four weeks intended for self-directed grocery shopping.<\/p>\n The researchers found that the mean systolic BP changed \u22125.7 and \u22122.3 mm Hg in the DASH-patterned and self-directed groups, respectively, at three months (difference in changes, \u22123.4 mm Hg). After three months, the DASH-patterned group changed mean diastolic BP by \u22122.4 mm Hg, urine sodium level by \u2212545 mg\/24 hours, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by \u22128.0 mg\/dL compared with the self-directed group. At six months after the intervention was initiated, the effects were not maintained. The intervention had no effect on body mass index or hemoglobin A1c level.<\/p>\n “Our results confirm that with the right resources and support, people can make healthy food choices, which ultimately improves their cardiovascular and metabolic health,” Juraschek said in a statement.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n