Alcohol Consumption and the Incidence of Hypertension
Why the study?
Does alcohol consumption increase the incidence of hypertension in adults aged 45 to 64 years?
Population
8,334 participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, aged 45 to 64 years at baseline, who…
Comparison
Alcohol consumption. vs Nonconsumers of alcohol.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support alcohol reduction counseling in middle-aged adults; leaves open race- and sex-specific risk thresholds.
Structured PICO
Does alcohol consumption increase the incidence of hypertension in adults aged 45 to 64 years?
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Population
8,334 participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, aged 45 to 64 years at baseline, who were free of hypertension and coronary heart disease.
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Intervention
Alcohol consumption (assessed by dietary interview, categorized as large amounts ≥210 g per week or low to moderate amounts 1 to 209 g per week).
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Comparator
Nonconsumers of alcohol.
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Outcome
Incident hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication) after 6 years of follow-up.
Alcohol consumption of ≥210 g per week is an independent risk factor for incident hypertension, and low to moderate consumption also appears to increase risk specifically in black men.
Cite This Study
Fuchs et al. (2001) studied this question.