Researchers gave women a drink with 400 mg of nitrate (from beetroot juice) to see how it affected their blood pressure and nitrate/nitrite levels.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study describes the intervention method without making causal claims. The language 'was administered' appropriately describes the study procedure.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Altered Oral Nitrate Reduction and Bacterial Profiles in Hypertensive Women Predict Blood Pressure Lowering Following Acute Dietary Nitrate Supplementation

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2023 Nov

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Altered Oral Nitrate Reduction and Bacterial Profiles in Hypertensive Women Predict Blood Pressure Lowering Following Acute Dietary Nitrate Supplementation

Score: 34

DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21263

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