Determinants of dietary adherence among hypertensive patients attending outpatient treatment at public hospitals of Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia, 2025. Unmatched case‒control mixed study
Age, not receiving nutritional education, Absence of comorbidity, Duration of hypertension, and Knowledge about hypertension and healthy lifestyles were found to be determinants of dietary adherence; hence, interventions focusing on the above determinants promoting adherence and patients' health support should be implemented.
Authors
- Mahlet Birhane Estifanos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3419-2779)
- Ashar Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0441-0336)
- Adane Tesfaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-7764)
- Wagaye Alemu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0921-9001)
- Alemayehu Tadesse Gedo
- Michael Tadesse Gadacho
- Kasa Tefera Tulu
Institutions
- Bule Hora University (ET)
- Dilla University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01214-y
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00