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January 1, 2008Blood PressureOpen Access

Modification of the association of alcohol drinking with blood pressure by cigarette smoking

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Why the study?

Does cigarette smoking modify the association between alcohol drinking and blood pressure in healthy middle-aged men?

Population

Healthy male workers aged 40-59 years

Comparison

Alcohol drinking combined with cigarette smoking vs Non-drinkers and non-smokers

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

IWIchiro WakabayashiHyogo Medical University

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Implication

May warrant closer BP monitoring in smoking drinkers; leaves open causality and needs prospective confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does cigarette smoking modify the association between alcohol drinking and blood pressure in healthy middle-aged men?

P
Population
Healthy male workers aged 40-59 years
I
Intervention
Alcohol drinking (light: <30 g ethanol/day; heavy: ≥30 g ethanol/day) combined with cigarette smoking (light: <20 cigarettes/day; heavy: ≥20 cigarettes/day)
C
Comparator
Non-drinkers and non-smokers
O
Outcome
Systolic and diastolic blood pressuresurrogate

Cigarette smoking exacerbates the blood pressure-elevating effects of alcohol consumption in healthy middle-aged men.

Cite This Study

Ichiro Wakabayashi (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85c888a46f793aa75e3feehttps://doi.org/10.1080/08037050801915492
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