Impact of weight and adherence to the mediterranean diet on blood pressure
For each program, participants were divided into Q1 to Q5 quintile groups based on weight changes after 12 weeks compared to baseline (lowest to highest change). We then analyzed how changes in SBP and DBP related to these weight quintile groups (shown in Change in office blood pressure (BP) stratified by mean quintiles of changes in weight Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was assessed using a well-established 14-item questionnaire known as the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS). Based on MEDAS scores, there was a noteworthy increase in mean adherence to the Mediterranean diet within both groups after the 12-week period: 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2, Subsequently, participants were categorized into quintile groups based on the extent of their changes in adherence to the Mediterranean diet following the 12-week follow-up in comparison to their baseline measurements (Furthermore, an investigation was undertaken to explore the relationship between Na+/K+ ratios and enhanced adherence to the Mediterranean diet (