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- Title
The J-shape association of alcohol consumption on blood pressure levels, in elderly people from Mediterranean Islands (MEDIS epidemiological study).
- Authors
Panagiotakos, D B; Kourlaba, G; Zeimbekis, A; Toutouzas, P; Polychronopoulos, E
- Abstract
Studying data from 542 elderly men and women from Cyprus, Mililini and Samothraki (all Mediterranean) islands, levels of systolic, diastolic, mean blood pressures, as well as pulse pressure levels were evaluated in relation to alcohol consumption. After adjusting for various confounders, alcohol intake showed a semiparabolic (J-shaped) association with systolic (P = 0.001), diastolic (P = 0.02), mean (P = 0.001) blood pressures and pulse pressure (P = 0.07). Moreover, compared to none, alcohol consumption of 1-2 wine glasses/day was associated with 13% (95% CI 2-25%) lower likelihood of having hypertension, irrespective of other characteristics of the participants, or the type of alcohol consumed.
- Subjects
BLOOD pressure; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of alcohol; ALCOHOL research; HYPERTENSION; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of wine; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research
- Publication
Journal of Human Hypertension, 2007, Vol 21, Issue 7, p585
- ISSN
0950-9240
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.jhh.1002187