When people with mild high blood pressure followed the DASH diet and ate within an 8-hour window, those who lost more fluid around their cells also had bigger drops in their blood pressure.

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 observed a correlation between variables but did not prove causation. Using 'correlated' is appropriate for this type of finding.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Effects of DASH diet with or without time-restricted eating in the management of stage 1 primary hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2024 Jun 17

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Effects of DASH diet with or without time-restricted eating in the management of stage 1 primary hypertension: a randomized controlled trial

Score: 69

DOI: 10.1186/s12937-024-00967-9

Similar Assertions

People with mild high blood pressure who followed the DASH diet and ate within an 8-hour window lost fluid around their cells, but the fluid inside their cells stayed the same.

93%

People with mild high blood pressure who excreted more salt in their urine while following the DASH diet and eating within an 8-hour window also had bigger drops in their blood pressure.

84%

For people with mild high blood pressure, eating all meals within an 8-hour window while following the DASH diet lowers blood pressure more than just the DASH diet alone over six weeks.

84%

People with mild high blood pressure who ate within an 8-hour window excreted more salt in their urine compared to those who only followed the DASH diet.

81%

People with mild high blood pressure who ate within an 8-hour window while following the DASH diet lost about 1.3 kilograms of body fat over six weeks, while those who only followed the DASH diet didn't lose fat.

81%