The dietary modifications were more effective in reducing both SBP and DBP vs. control diet .
The Low-sodium , High-fiber , DASH , Low-fat , Low-protein and Vegan dietary approach were significantly more effective in reducing SBP compared to a control diet .
The High-fiber , Low-fat , Low-protein and Vegan diet were significantly more effective in reducing DBP .
The Low-sodium and High fiber diets had the greatest lowering effect on SBP and DBP in T2D patients .
CONCLUSIONS Adopting healthful dietary modifications were more effective in reducing both SBP and DBP vs. control .
The High-fiber and Low-sodium diets had the greatest lowering effect on SBP and DBP in T2D
AIMS We aim ed to investigate the effect of different dietary approaches on systolic and diastolic blood pressure ( SBP and DBP )  in Type II diabetes ( T2D ) .
A Multicomponent Intervention Reduces Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk at a GEICO Corporate Site
Purpose . To determine whether a multicomponent nutrition intervention program at a corporate site reduces body weight and improves other cardiovascular risk factors in overweight individuals . Design . Prospect i ve clinical intervention study . Subjects/ Setting . Employees of the Government Employees Insurance Company ( GEICO ) ( N = 113 ) , aged 21 to 65 years , with a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 and /or previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes . Intervention . A 22-week intervention including a low-fat , vegan diet . Measures . Changes in body weight , anthropometric measures , blood pressure , lipid profile , and dietary intake . Analysis . Multivariate analyses of variance were calculated for clinical and nutrient measures , followed by univariate analyses of variance , to determine the significance of differences between groups in changes over time . Results . Intervention-group participants  experienced greater weight changes compared with control-group participants ( mean , – 5.1 [ SE , .6 ] kg vs. + .1 [ SE , .6 ] kg , p < .0001 ) , as well as greater changes in waist circumference ( mean , – 4.7 [ SE , .6 ] cm vs. + .8 [ SE , .6 ] cm , p < .0001 ) and waist : hip ratio ( mean , – .006 [ SE , .003 ] vs. + .014 [ SE , .005 ] , p = .0007 ) . Weight loss of 5 % of body weight was more frequently observed in the intervention group ( 48.5 % ) compared with the control group ( 11.1 % ) ( χ2[1 , N= 113 ] = 16.99 , p < .0001 ) . Conclusions . Among individuals volunteering for a 22-week worksite research study , an intervention using a low-fat , vegan diet effectively reduced body weight and waist circumference
The dietary modifications were more effective in reducing both SBP and DBP vs. control diet .
The Low-sodium , High-fiber , DASH , Low-fat , Low-protein and Vegan dietary approach were significantly more effective in reducing SBP compared to a control diet .
The High-fiber , Low-fat , Low-protein and Vegan diet were significantly more effective in reducing DBP .
The Low-sodium and High fiber diets had the greatest lowering effect on SBP and DBP in T2D patients .
CONCLUSIONS Adopting healthful dietary modifications were more effective in reducing both SBP and DBP vs. control .
The High-fiber and Low-sodium diets had the greatest lowering effect on SBP and DBP in T2D
AIMS We aim ed to investigate the effect of different dietary approaches on systolic and diastolic blood pressure ( SBP and DBP )  in Type II diabetes ( T2D ) .