Appendix 1: Scoring criteria for DASH diet adherence
DASH Guideline or index item	Score	
Total grain
≥7servings/d
5-6 servings/day
<5 servings/d	
1
0.5
0	
Vegetables
≥4servings /d 2-3 servings/d
<2 servings/day	
1
0.5
0	
Fruit
≥4 servings/d 2-3 servings/d
<2 servings/d	
1
0.5
0	
Dairy
≥2servings/d 1 serving/d
<1 serving/d	
1
0.5
0	
Meat, poultry, and fish
≤2 servings/d 3 servings/d
≥4 servings/d	
1
0.5
0	
Nuts, seeds and dry beans
≥4 servings/d 2-3 servings/d
<2 servings/d	
1
0.5
0	
% kcal from fat
≥27% 28-29%
≥30%	
1
0.5
0	
%kcal from saturated fat
≤5 servings/week 6-7 servings/week
>8 servings/week	
1
0.5
0	
Sodium
<2400mg/d 2400-3000mg/d
>3000mg/d	
1
0.5
0