[Answered]: 10 pts total) Answer the following questions…

10 pts total) Answer the following questions below about a prospective cohort study using the following information: o Study design: prospective cohort study with 5 years of follow-up o Study Sample: 374 pre-hypertensive adults aged 25 to 65 in Buffalo, NY o Outcome: clinically diagnosed hypertension o Exposed group: a total of 191 subjects consuming DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension); 14 out of 191 subjects developed hypertension during the follow-up, 177 did not develop hypertension during the follow up period o Unexposed group (reference group): a total of 183 subjects consuming typical western diet; 124 out of 183 subjects developed hypertension during the follow-up; 59 did not develop hypertension during the follow up period. o The research question of this prospective study was the following: Is there association between the consumption of the DASH diet and hypertension in this prospective cohort study of adults aged 25 to 65 living in Buffalo, NY? o The information on the diet was collected at the baseline and the participants were followed prospectively for 5 years.