Abstract
The relationship between alcohol consumption and blood pressure was studied in 1781 residents of Zoetermeer, aged 20 years and older, who in 1977 and 1978 participated in the Epidemiological Preventive Research Zoetermeer. In the group aged 20-64 years, a weak positive correlation was observed between alcohol consumption and the blood pressure: in men using very little or no alcohol, the systolic and diastolic blood pressures were on the average 2-3 mmHg lower than in the others; in women this difference amounted to I mmHg. No difference in blood pressure was seen between moderate and heavy drinkers. In men and women aged 65 years and over, a negative correlation between alcohol consumption and systolic and diastolic blood pressure was found. These findings do not warrant any drastic changes of the current recommendations concerning consumption of alcohol.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 639-641 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1985 |