Key result
Regular consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day is associated with both hypertension and renal disease.
Why the study?
Does regular alcohol consumption increase the risk of hypertension and renal disease in the general population?
Does regular alcohol consumption increase the risk of hypertension and renal disease in the general population?
This review highlights that consuming more than two alcoholic drinks per day is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and renal disease.
May support alcohol moderation counseling in hypertension; leaves open causality for renal outcomes.
Alcohol is a common risk factor in the general population for a variety of health outcomes. In the present review, we discuss the recent literature on alcohol, hypertension, and renal disease. The regular consumption of more than two drinks per day is associated with both hypertension and renal disease. The mechanisms by which consumption of alcohol leads to hypertension and perhaps renal disease are unknown.
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Parekh et al. (2001) conducted a review in Hypertension and renal disease. Alcohol consumption was evaluated on Hypertension and renal disease. Regular consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day is associated with both hypertension and renal disease.
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