Key result
Regular consumption of 1 g/kg of alcohol for 4 days did not significantly alter mean 24-hour blood pressures compared to caloric-matched dextrose, but increased diastolic blood pressure variability.
Why the study?
Does regular alcohol consumption alter 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure compared to isocaloric dextrose?
Does regular alcohol consumption alter 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure compared to isocaloric dextrose?
Short-term regular alcohol consumption increases diastolic blood pressure variability without significantly altering mean 24-hour blood pressure.
Does not support changing mean BP monitoring for short-term alcohol; leaves open clinical relevance of increased diastolic variability.
Regular consumption of 1 g/kg of alcohol for 4 days did not significantly alter mean 24 h blood pressures compared with a similar period when dextrose was consumed to match caloric intake. 2. In contrast, the variability of diastolic blood pressure was increased by regular alcohol consumption. 3. Increased blood pressure variability in response to the stress of blood pressure measurement may contribute to the observed association between hypertension and alcohol consumption.
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Howes et al. (1990) studied this question. Regular alcohol consumption vs. Dextrose matched for caloric intake was evaluated on Mean 24 h blood pressures. Regular consumption of 1 g/kg of alcohol for 4 days did not significantly alter mean 24-hour blood pressures compared to caloric-matched dextrose, but increased diastolic blood pressure variability.
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