Type 2 & other diabetes

Effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) Diet on Biomarkers of Glycemia in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of the DASH4D Randomized Clinical Trial

Diabetes CarePublished Secondary analysis of the DASH4D randomised trial

Study context

Population
Adults with T2D; mean age 67 years, 65% female, 87% Black adultscrossover
Participants
101 adults
Comparison
DASH4D diet vs comparison diet
  • DASH4Dn = 101
  • Comparison dietn = 101reference
Primary endpoint
Effect of DASH4D vs comparison diet on biomarkers of glycemia: fructosamine, fasting glucose and HbA1c
Follow-up
End of each 5-week feeding period
Methodological detailscontrolled feeding trial, crossover (four diets in random order), higher and lower sodium, modified intention-to-treat
  • Controlled feeding trial
  • Crossover (four diets in random order)
  • Higher and lower sodium
  • Modified intention-to-treat

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

End-of-period fructosamine, fasting glucose and HbA1c · end of 5-week feeding period

Adjusted difference

−5.6 μmol/L

P = 0.002

fructosamine

Adjusted difference

−4.5 mg/dL

P = 0.02

fasting glucose

Adjusted difference

−0.09 percentage points

P = 0.04

HbA1c

Original publication

Effects of the DASH4D Diet on Biomarkers of Glycemia in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of the DASH4D Randomized Clinical Trial. Diabetes Care. Published 28 August 2026. doi:10.2337/dc26-1062

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