Introduction
Hypertension
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HYPERTENSION
Hypertension is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease, which is the major cause of mortality in the US and worldwide.Mindfulness interventions have been tested in many diet studies, but often focus on eating disordersSelf-awareness can be defined as awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. One key aspect of self-awareness is interoceptive awareness, which is defined as the conscious level of interoception with its multiple dimensions that are accessible to self-report.We hypothesized that interoceptive awareness is a mechanism by which MB-BP influences DASH dietary pattern, and we preregistered interoceptive awareness as the primary outcome for this RCT on ClinicalTrials.gov. The primary objective was to evaluate the effects of MB-BP on interoceptive awareness. Secondary objectives, also preregistered on ClinicalTrials.gov, assessed whether the MB-BP impacts DASH adherence.