The effect of alcohol dose on the development of hypertension in Asian and Western men: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

There are inconsistencies in the effects of low to moderate dose alcohol consumption on the development of hypertension in adult men. We hypothesized that a region-specific effect might participate in this heterogeneity.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of alcohol dose on hypertension incidence using contemporary data through December 2017. Subjects were categorized according to their level of alcohol consumption as non-drinkers (reference) and low- (0.01 to 20.0 g/day), moderate- (20.1 to 40.0 g/day), moderate- to high- (40.1 to 60.0 g/day), and high-dose (> 60.0 g/day) drinkers. We defined hypertension as a blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg and/or the use of anti-hypertensive drugs.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Jung MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7373951 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature