Relationship of Alcohol Drinking Pattern to Risk of Hypertension

Abstract

Abstract-Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between heavy alcohol use and hypertension, but few studies have directly addressed the role of drinking pattern. This study was designed to investigate the association of current alcohol consumption and aspects of drinking pattern with hypertension risk in a sample of 2609 white men and women from western New York, aged 35 to 80 years, and free from other cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension was defined by systolic blood pressure Ն140 Key Words: alcohol Ⅲ hypertension, alcohol-induced Ⅲ blood pressure Ⅲ epidemiology T he relationship between heavy alcohol consumption and blood pressure elevation is well documented. 1,2 In the majority of studies, the assessment of alcohol has been focused primarily on average quantity of alcohol consumed during a period of time. The many different and complex components of drinking, such as the frequency and setting of consumption, have not been sufficiently addressed. It has been suggested that the way in which alcohol is consumed may have important implications for health and, in particular, for cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular risk factors. [3][4][5][6] Few studies have specifically evaluated the possible effect of pattern of alcohol consumption on blood pressure elevation; 7-9 the majority of these studies have given attention to the role of drinking frequency, however, providing conflicting results. Only a study on a large sample of Italian men and women has examined the association between drinking pattern in relation to food consumption and hypertension risk, reporting a higher prevalence of hypertension in individuals consuming wine outside meals compared with drinkers of wine with meals. 7 This study was thus conducted to investigate the relationship between pattern of alcohol use and hypertension risk in a general-population sample of men and women. In particular, in addition to the amount of alcohol consumed, our study focused on frequency of drinking and in relation to food consumption and beverage preference (beer, wine, and liquor).

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