Towards new recommendations to reduce the burden of alcohol-induced hypertension in the European Union.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hazardous and harmful alcohol use and high blood pressure are central risk factors related to premature non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality worldwide. A reduction in the prevalence of both risk factors has been suggested as a route to reach the global NCD targets. This study aims to highlight that screening and interventions for hypertension and hazardous and harmful alcohol use in primary healthcare can contribute substantially to achieving the NCD targets.

Methods

A consensus conference based on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical guidelines, experimental studies, and statistical modelling which had been presented and discussed in five preparatory meetings, was undertaken. Specifically, we modelled changes in blood pressure distributions and potenti

SUBMITTER: Rehm J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5618725 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature