Table 5 Scoring criteria and food composition for the DASH-style diet in this case-control studya.

From: Adherence to a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style Diet in Relation to Preeclampsia: A Case-Control Study

Component

Foods

Scoring criteriaa

Whole grains and mixed beans

Brown rice, wholemeal bread, whole grain cereal, oats, popcorn; Red beans, mung beans and other mixed beans

Positive scoring

Q1 = 1 point

Q2 = 2 points

Q3 = 3 points

Q4 = 4 points

Q5 = 5 points

Fruits

All fruits

Vegetables

All vegetables except potatoes and legumes

Nuts and legumes

Nuts and peanut butter, soybean, tofu, soybean milk, peas

Dairy

Milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese

Red and processed meats

Pork, beef, lamb, deli meats, organ meats, hot dogs, sausage, bacon

Reverse scoring:

Q1 = 5 points

Q2 = 4 points

Q3 = 3 points

Q4 = 4 points

Q5 = 1 point

Beverages and sweets

Carbonated and noncarbonated sweetened beverages, cake, egg tart, pumpkin cake and other desserts

Sodium

Sum of sodium content of all foods in FFQ (including salt)

  1. DASH: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; FFQ: food frequency questionnaire; Q: quintile.
  2. aFood intake across Q1 (Low Consumption) to Q5 (High Consumption).
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