Key result
Alcohol consumption was significantly associated with higher mean systolic blood pressure (123.0 vs 119.90 mm Hg) and diastolic blood pressure (84.0 vs 78.76 mm Hg) compared to non-consumers.
Why the study?
Alcohol consumption and smoking can influence the onset of hypertension, prompting an evaluation of their impact on blood pressure and anthropometric parameters among college students in Jammu.
Do smoking and alcohol consumption impact blood pressure and anthropometric parameters in young medical students?
Cross-Sectional (n=200)
No
Do smoking and alcohol consumption impact blood pressure and anthropometric parameters in young medical students?
In young medical students, alcohol consumption is associated with higher blood pressure and anthropometric indices, whereas smoking is associated with higher BMI and waist-hip ratio but not blood pressure.
Alcohol consumption was associated with higher BP and adiposity in students; leaves open need for prospective confirmation before prevention guidance.
Background: Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease typically obesity-related. Alcohol consumption and smoking are two of the many factors that can influence the onset of hypertension. Alcohol was found to aggravate hypertension in numerous earlier studies. The present study has been objectively conducted with an aim to assess the impact of alcohol consumption and smoking on blood pressure and anthropometric parameters among college going students in Jammu. Methods: The present study was conducted on 200 medical students at Postgraduate Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Jammu over a period of one year from November 2019 to October 2020. Results: Mean BMI, mean WHR were significantly high among individuals with smoking history compared to respondents without smoking history (25.8 ± 4.32 vs. 22.56 ± 3.01;p-value=0.03) and (0.92 ± 0.06 vs. 0.85 ± 0.06;p-value=0.042) respectively. However; mean SBP and mean DNP was comparable between the individuals with and without smoking history. Mean BMI (26.75 ± 8.13 vs. 22.66 ± 2.99; p-value=0.043), mean WHR (0.91 ± 0.03 vs. 0.85 ± 0.06; p-value=0.039), mean SBP (123 ± 9.01 vs. 119.90± 7.29; p-value=0.047), and DBP (84±6.32 vs. 78.76±5.34; p-value=0.002) were significantly high among individuals with alcohol consumption compared to respondents without alcohol consumption Conclusion: With regard to mean systolic BP and mean diastolic, there was no significant difference between subjects with and without smoking history. However; Alcohol consumption in the study population was found to be significantly associated with higher BMI, WHR, systolic BP and diastolic BP.
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Choudhary et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy medical students (n=200). Alcohol consumption vs. No alcohol consumption was evaluated on Mean Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) (p=0.047). Alcohol consumption was significantly associated with higher mean systolic blood pressure (123.0 vs 119.90 mm Hg) and diastolic blood pressure (84.0 vs 78.76 mm Hg) compared to non-consumers.
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