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Home‑Delivered DASH Groceries Lower Blood Pressure and LDL in Black Urban Residents — but Benefits Fade After Support Ends

MedXY Editorial Team•Nov 10, 2025•Cardiology
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– A 12‑week program of home‑delivered, DASH‑patterned groceries plus dietitian counseling reduced office systolic BP by a mean 3.4 mm Hg compared with comparable cash stipends in Black residents of Boston.

– Secondary benefits included a reduction in diastolic BP, 24‑hour urine sodium, and LDL cholesterol; there were no changes in BMI or hemoglobin A1c.

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