Why the study?
Does alcohol consumption affect blood pressure in young Australian males?
Population
350 young Australian males from a service population undergoing a 10-week training course
Comparison
Alcohol consumption vs Non-drinkers or low alcohol consumers
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 weeks
Authors
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No BP association in young men; leaves open whether prolonged exposure affects hypertension risk later.
Does alcohol consumption affect blood pressure in young Australian males?
In a population of young men, alcohol consumption does not appear to be significantly related to changes in systolic or diastolic blood pressure, suggesting that age or longer exposure may be required to observe clinical effects.
Baghurst et al. (1981) studied this question.
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