Key result
Alcohol consumption of ≥300 g/week was associated with a 0.33 mmHg greater annual increase in systolic blood pressure compared to non-drinkers over 7 years (P=0.022).
Why the study?
Does alcohol consumption increase blood pressure over 7 years in adult Japanese men?
Population
3,900 men aged 20-59 years working at a metal-products factory in Toyama, Japan
Comparison
Alcohol consumption vs Non-drinkers
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years
Authors
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May support alcohol moderation to slow SBP rise; leaves open causality in observational cohorts.
Cohort (n=3,900)
No
Does alcohol consumption increase blood pressure over 7 years in adult Japanese men?
Mean Difference: 0.33
p-value: p=0.022
Alcohol consumption of ≥300 g/week is associated with a significantly greater annual increase in systolic blood pressure over 7 years in Japanese men, supporting recommendations to limit alcohol intake to prevent hypertension.
Yoshita et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Blood pressure change (n=3,900). Alcohol consumption (≥ 300 g/week) vs. Non-drinkers was evaluated on Average annual systolic blood pressure change (MD 0.33 mmHg/year, p=0.022). Alcohol consumption of ≥300 g/week was associated with a 0.33 mmHg greater annual increase in systolic blood pressure compared to non-drinkers over 7 years (P=0.022).
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