What does this research mean for the field?

Prehypertensive undergraduate students are nearly four times more likely to consume heavy levels of alcohol associated with an increased risk for developing primary hypertension. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

April 1, 2008Behavioral Medicine

Alcohol Consumption and Prehypertension: An Investigation of University Youth

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Why the study?

Is prehypertension associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption in university undergraduates?

Population

211 undergraduate college students (95 women)

Comparison

Prehypertension vs Normotensive undergraduates

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

RJRandall Steven JorgensenSyracuse University SMStephen A. MaistoSyracuse University

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Implication

Supports screening for heavy drinking among prehypertensive students; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before practice change.

Structured PICO

Is prehypertension associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption in university undergraduates?

Population

211 undergraduate college students (95 women)

Intervention

Prehypertension (systolic BP ≥ 120 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg)

Comparator

Normotensive undergraduates

Outcome

Self-reported quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption associated with increased risk for developing primary hypertensionsurrogate

Prehypertension in university students is strongly associated with heavy alcohol consumption, highlighting a need for targeted cardiovascular risk reduction in this population.

Cite This Study

Jorgensen et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a19d65d8774b0e946deff6c https://doi.org/10.3200/bmed.34.1.21-28

Topics

Hypertension management Women and heart disease

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Implication

Supports screening for heavy drinking among prehypertensive students; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal confirmation before practice change.

Alcohol Consumption and Prehypertension: An Investigation of University Youth

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

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Alcohol Consumption and Prehypertension: An Investigation of University Youth

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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