Hypertension Assessment and Dietary Intervention
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2021
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The purpose of this project was to provide the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet education as a health intervention to minimize the risk of individuals who were hypertensive or pre-hypertensive from experiencing a heart attack or stroke (Che Wan Mansor et al., 2019). The DASH diet specifically includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy products, chicken, fish, and food low in saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, sodium, and refined carbohydrates. The project was administered at a faith-based practice setting in Waldorf Maryland for individuals in the population at the faith-based practice setting who were diagnosed with hypertension, or who could have been prehypertensive. In addition, the purpose of this project was to introduce the participants to the DASH diet that could, if followed, improve the likelihood of overcoming the hypertension they were experiencing. Expected outcomes of the project were that the participants would experience a reduction of hypertensive blood levels to a safe range, and they would adopt a healthy diet that would, if followed, contribute to success in blood pressure control. The project 4-week session was held from August 8, 2021 to September 5, 2021. The participants’ blood pressure was measured three times – day 1, day 15, and the last day, and the changes in blood pressure during that time were calculated and evaluated at the end of the project. In addition, the participants were educated about the benefits of the DASH diet as a means of adopting a lifestyle change for successful blood pressure management. The result of the project was that most of the participants experienced reduced blood pressure because of following the DASH diet. In addition, all the participants agreed that monitoring and controlling their blood pressure was very important. All the participants also agreed that the DASH diet was an effective tool for managing their blood pressure.
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Hypertension, Assessment, Dietary intervention, DASH