Why the study?
Does alcohol drinking increase pulse pressure in male workers, and is this relationship age-dependent?
Population
99,661 male workers (20-69 years old) who had received periodic health check-ups
Comparison
Alcohol drinking vs Nondrinkers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform age-specific risk assessment in male workers; leaves open causality and effects of alcohol reduction on pulse pressure.
Does alcohol drinking increase pulse pressure in male workers, and is this relationship age-dependent?
The association between alcohol intake and wider pulse pressure is dose-dependent and more pronounced in older individuals.
Ichiro Wakabayashi (2007) studied this question.
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