Baseline alcohol intake associated with systolic BP changes in men and women, diastolic BP in men<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an almost linear association between alcohol intake and blood pressure (BP) in healthy adults, according to a review published online July 31 in Hypertension<\/em>.<\/p>\n Silvia Di Federico, from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy, and colleagues conducted a systematic review of studies conducted in healthy adults that reported on the association between alcohol intake and BP. The analysis included seven studies with 19,548 participants and a median follow-up of 5.3 years.<\/p>\n The researchers identified a substantially linear positive association between baseline alcohol intake and changes over time in systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), with no indication of an exposure-effect threshold. Compared with no consumption, average SBP was 1.25 and 4.90 mm Hg higher and average DBP was 1.14 and 3.10 mm Hg higher for 12 or 48 g daily alcohol consumption, respectively. An almost linear association was seen between baseline alcohol intake and SBP changes in both men and women and for DBP in men, while an inverted U-shaped association was identified in women. In both Asians and North Americans, alcohol intake was positively associated with BP change, apart from DBP in North Americans.<\/p>\n “Future research should assess the association in women and in different age groups, both of which are currently characterized by limited availability of relevant data,” the authors write.<\/p>\n One author disclosed receiving speaker’s fees from Bayer, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen, and Sanofi.<\/p>\n