3 glazen alcohol of meer verhogen de bloeddruk bij mannen

Research Question:
Heavy alcohol use increases the risk of getting hypertension (high blood pressure), but the relationship between light to moderate alcohol intake and hypertension remains controversial. It was therefore carried out this review article.

Study Design:
This overview article contained 16 prospective cohort studies with 193752 33904 men and women. The average follow-up period was 7.6 years for women and 9.8 years for men.

Results and conclusions:
The meta-analysis showed that men who drank less than 10 grams of alcohol a day, ran non-significant 3% [0.94-1.13, p = 0.51] more chances of getting hypertension than men who drank no alcohol. Non-significant is, no link at 95% reliability but a trend.

The meta-analysis showed that men who are 11 to 20 grams of alcohol per day drunk, ran non-significant 15% [0.99-1.33, p = 0.06] more chances of getting hypertension than men who drank no alcohol. Non-significant is, no link at 95% reliability but a trend.

The meta-analysis showed that men who 31 to 40 grams of alcohol per day drunk, ran significantly 77% [1.39-2.26, p 0.001] more chances of getting hypertension than men who drank no alcohol. Significant is, there is a link at 95% reliability.

The meta-analysis showed that men who drank more than 50 grams of alcohol a day, ran significant 61% [1.38-1.87, p 0.001] more chances of getting hypertension than men who drank no alcohol. Significant is, there is a link at 95% reliability.

The meta-analysis showed that women who drank less than 10 grams of alcohol a day, ran significant 13% [0.82-0.92, p 0.001] less chance of getting hypertension than women who drank no alcohol. Significant is, there is a link at 95% reliability.

The meta-analysis showed that women who are 11 to 20 grams of alcohol per day drunk, ran non-significant 10% [0.87-1.04, p = 0.17] less chance of getting hypertension than women who drank no alcohol.

The meta-analysis showed that women who are 21 to 30 grams of alcohol per day drunk, ran non-significant 16% [0.91-1.46, p = 0.23] more chances of getting hypertension than women who drank no alcohol.

The meta-analysis showed that women who 31 to 40 grams of alcohol per day drunk, ran significant 19% [1.07-1.32, p = 0.002] more chances of getting hypertension than women who drank no alcohol.

The researchers concluded that heavy alcohol use the chances of getting hypertension in men increased while there is a trend of an increased risk of getting hypertension at low and moderate alcohol use to spot was. In women was a J-curve found between drinking alcohol and hypertension.
The researchers concluded that a moderate alcohol use should be recommended for both men and women.

Original title:
Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Hypertension in Men and Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Briasoulis A, Agarwal V and Messerli, FH.

Link:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jch.12008/pdf

Additional information about El Mondo:
A standard glass alcoholic beverage contains 10 grams of alcohol.