The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 494-501 , April 2008

The Efficacy of a Clinic-Based Behavioral Nutrition Intervention Emphasizing a DASH-Type Diet for Adolescents with Elevated Blood Pressure

  • Sarah C. Couch, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Sarah C. Couch, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0394.
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  • Brian E. Saelens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington, Department of Pediatrics-Child Health Institute, Seattle, WA
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  • Linda Levin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Biostatistics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Katie Dart, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Children’s Hypertension Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Grace Falciglia, EdD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO.

Received 22 March 2007 ,Revised 5 July 2007 ,Accepted 10 September 2007.

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 Supported by the American Heart Association Ohio Valley Affiliate (AHA 0355332B). Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT00431288.

PII: S0022-3476(07)00878-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.09.022

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 494-501 , April 2008

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