June 27, 2018Journal of the American Heart Association189 citationsOpen Access

Sex‐Specific Associations Between Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies

MRMichael RoereckePreventive Cardiology STSheldon W. TobePreventive Cardiology JKJanusz KaczorowskiPreventive Cardiology

Structured PICO

Does alcohol consumption increase the incidence of hypertension in men and women?

Population

Men and women in cohort studies

Intervention

Alcohol consumption (including 1 to 2 drinks/day and higher consumption levels)

Outcome

Incidence of hypertension

Any alcohol consumption increases hypertension risk in men, and higher levels increase risk in women, challenging previous meta-analyses that suggested a protective effect in women.

Abstract

Any alcohol consumption was associated with an increase in the risk for hypertension in men. In women, there was no risk increase for consumption of 1 to 2 drinks/day and an increased risk for higher consumption levels. We did not find evidence for a protective effect of alcohol consumption in women, contrary to earlier meta-analyses.

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