Compared to the lower adherence group, patients with a higher adherence to the DASH dietary pattern were older (p < 0.005); presented lower serum potassium (p = 0.021), serum sodium (p = 0.001), albumin (p = 0.030), energy intake (p = 0.006), % of fat intake (p = 0.001) and sodium intake (p < 0.005); had a higher prevalence of diabetes (<0.001) and higher body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.002); and had higher intakes of carbohydrates (%DEI) (<0.001), fiber (<0.001), potassium (<0.001), phosphorus (<0.001) and calcium (p < 0.001) (Table 2). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is diabetes mellitus.