The American Society for Nutrition’s (ASN) NUTRITION 2026 just concluded in Washington D.C.. From July 25 through July 28, the four-day event featured the latest in nutrition health, including original science presentations, lectures, networking opportunities, professional development opportunities, and more.

Today, we’re showcasing some of the posters presented at NUTRITION 2026 that focus on hypertension. Some descriptions and conclusions were edited for clarity and brevity. For a complete look at the 1,468 posters presented at NUTRITION 2026, visit the conference’s posters archive.

Hypertension Posters from NUTRITION 2026

Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women With Chronic Hypertension: An Exploratory Analysis of Baseline Data From the NIT-CH Trial

  • Objective: This study aimed to characterize the nutritional, biochemical, and food consumption profiles at baseline and explore the associations between ultra-processed food consumption and blood pressure in pregnant women with chronic hypertension.
  • Conclusion: Ultra-processed food consumption was positively associated with diastolic blood pressure, suggesting that food consumption quality may play a role in blood pressure control in this high-risk population. These findings are exploratory and should be interpreted with caution.

Protocol of a Randomized Trial of a Guidelines-Based Diet With or Without Ultra-Processed Plant Proteins for Blood Pressure and Other Risk Factors in Adults With Hypertension

  • Objective: Systolic blood pressure is a major outcome tied to ultra-processed food intake in observational studies and the single most important risk factor as the #1 contributor to global morbidity and mortality. Recent guidelines call for high-quality studies to understand the role of nutrient-dense soy-protein ultra-processed foods within recommended dietary patterns. Our objective is to determine if a high-ultra-processed food soy protein-containing guidelines-based diet is non-inferior to a low-ultra-processed food, soy protein-containing, guidelines-based diet in replacing standard of care for systolic blood pressure reduction and other ultra-processed food-related cardiometabolic risk factors.
  • Conclusion: Findings will provide high-quality evidence on the role of nutrient-dense soy foods classified as UPFs within the combination of two guideline-based dietary patterns to support dietary strategies for cardiometabolic risk reduction.

Effects of a Combined MIND Diet and HIIT Intervention on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition, and Quality of Life in Adults with Hypertension: A Pilot Study

  • Objective: Hypertension is associated with low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), excess adiposity, and reduced quality of life. This study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary effects of a four-week combined Mediterranean–DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet and high-intensity interval training program on cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and quality of life in adults with hypertension and overweight/obesity.
  • Conclusion: In adults with hypertension and overweight/obesity, a four-week combined MIND diet and high-intensity interval training intervention was feasible and associated with improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and selected quality of life domains.

Combined MIND Diet and High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention for Blood Pressure Reduction in Adults With Hypertension: A Pilot Study

  • Objective: [The goal was] To evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a 4-week combined Mediterranean–DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet and high-intensity interval training program on clinic and ambulatory blood pressure in adults with hypertension and overweight/obesity.
  • Conclusion: These preliminary findings suggest that a short-term combined MIND diet and high-intensity interval training intervention is feasible and associated with clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure in adults with hypertension and overweight/obesity. 

Effect of the DASH4D Diet on Serum Potassium in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension: The DASH4D Trial

  • Objective: To examine the effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet on serum potassium levels among adults with type 2 diabetes and hypertension, as concerns about hyperkalemia may limit adoption of this potassium-rich dietary pattern.
  • Conclusion: In this randomized feeding trial, the DASH4D diet, nearly doubling the dietary potassium of the comparison diet, led to a modest increase in serum potassium with infrequent hyperkalemia events, supporting the safety of the DASH4D dietary pattern with high potassium content for adults with type 2 diabetes.

Navigating Hypertension and Food Insecurity: A Protocol for a Produce Prescription Randomized Controlled Trial in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities

  • Objective: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in health research on food insecurity and chronic diseases but experience these conditions more frequently than other ethnic groups. This community-centered study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a community health worker-navigated produce prescription program on improving blood pressure, food security, and diet in Hawaiʻi.
  • Conclusion: The study would provide much-needed data across the underresearched area of food environment, health status, and food security of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders to further understand the effective implementation of a social intervention on hypertension in Hawaiʻi.

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