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The DASH diet focused on fruits and vegetables,
DASH飲食主要包括水果和蔬菜
low fat dairy food, whole grains and lean meats
低脂奶制品以及谷物和瘦肉
and the control diet was that of
控制飲食組的飲食則是
a typical American diet.
典型的美國式飲食
The results of the study were that the subjects
試驗結果表明
who consumed the DASH diet showed
相比于控制飲食組
a reduction in blood pressure compared to those
DASH組的血壓
on the control diet.
出現了下降
The researchers who conducted the study
進行這項試驗的研究人員指出
noted that while the results were promising
雖然實驗結果
the study time was short and
讓人印象深刻
long term health benefits will depend on
但是試驗研究時間很短
the ability of people to make long lasting
長期的健康與人們
dietary changes and the increased availability
堅持長期進行膳食調節
of lower sodium foods.
以及低鈉食品的普及率相關
Heart disease continues to be a major cause
在世界范圍內，心臟病仍然是
of death and disability world wide.
造成死亡和殘疾的最主要原因
It is often caused by a build up of fatty plaques
心臟病的起因多數是由動脈血管內壁的
in arteries.
脂肪堆積
Risk factors include age, gender,
風險因素包括年齡，性別
family history, tobacco use, high blood pressure
家族病史，煙草，高血壓
and high cholesterol levels and
高膽固醇
prevalence of diabetes and obesity.
以及糖尿病和肥胖癥的多發
To investigate the role of reducing dietary
為了研究調查在心臟病患病風險中
sodium intake on heart disease risk
降低膳食鈉的攝入會有什么作用
a group of patients who had been diagnosed
研究人員對一組被診斷為前期高血壓的患者
with pre-hypertension were followed over several years.
進行了多年的跟蹤研究
Previously the patients were given individual
在此之前，這些患者接受了個人和群組的
and group counseling sessions focusing specifically
咨詢談話
on sodium reduction to help them understand
談話內容主要是讓患者了解
the sources of sodium in the diet.
飲食中鈉的來源到底是什么
10 years later the investigators sent questionnaires
十年后，研究人員給這些患者發送了調查問卷
to these patients to determine changes in their health.
用以了解他們的健康變化情況
The questions focused on cardiovascular disease
調查問卷的內容包括心腦血管疾病方面
and self reported sodium intake.
以及要求報告鈉的攝入量
The results of the study were that those patients
試驗結果表明
who had received the sodium reduction education
接受了有關低鈉飲食咨詢談話的患者
had a lowered cardiovascular disease risk
比沒有接受咨詢談話的患者
of 25 to 30% after 10 to 15 years compared to those
的心腦血管疾病患病風險
who had not received the education.
低25%到30%
This suggests that providing consumers
這也意味著，對有前期高血壓患病風險
who may be at risk of hypertension with education
的人群進行及早的有關低鈉飲食
about sodium reduction early in their life
方面的教育也許有助于
may help prevent heart disease later.
降低其今后患心臟病的風險
Stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain
中風發作的原因是大腦的供血
is interrupted or reduced.
阻斷或減少
This can cause paralysis or even death.
這回引起癱瘓甚至是死亡
Strokes are caused by a blockage in an artery
血管堵塞或者血管爆裂
or blood vessel leak or burst.
也會引發中風
Risk factors include family history, age,
風險因素包括家族病史，年齡
high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
高血壓，高膽固醇
diabetes and obesity, and tobacco and alcohol use.
糖尿病，肥胖癥，吸煙和飲酒
Although sodium is not specifically linked to
雖然鈉與中風和心臟病
stroke and heart disease,
并沒有直接的聯系
high blood pressure is.
但是高血壓卻和著二者密切相關
Therefore sodium is linked to
因此，鈉與高血壓數值的變化
high blood pressure values.
相關
There are certain populations
有一些特定人群
that are considered at risk.
會被認為是患病風險較大
