Aims To analyze the dose–response relationship between average daily alcohol
consumption and the risk of hypertension via systematic review and meta‐analysis. Design …

J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2012; 14: 792–798.© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heavy
alcohol intake increases the risk of hypertension, but the relationship between light to …

Background Although it is well established that heavy alcohol consumption increases the
risk of hypertension, the risk associated with low levels of alcohol intake in men and women …

BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption may increase blood pressure but the details of the
relationship are incomplete, particularly for the association at low levels of alcohol …

Heavy alcohol intake increases the risk of hypertension, but the relationship between light-to-
moderate alcohol consumption and incident hypertension remains controversial. We …

Abstract Purpose of Review To examine outstanding issues in the relationship of alcohol to
hypertension. These include whether the increase in BP with alcohol is causally related, the …

In recent decades alcohol use has joined other correlates of hypertension (HTN), such as
obesity and salt intake, as a major research focus about HTN risk factors. In cross-sectional …

Background Alcohol has been reported to be a common and modifiable risk factor for
hypertension. However, observational studies are subject to confounding by other …

Purpose To examine the acute and chronic effects of alcohol on blood pressure (BP) and the
incidence of hypertension. We discuss the most current understanding of the mechanisms …

An association between alcohol consumption and blood pressure levels has been observed
in over 60 population studies world wide. The relationship is generally linear but with some …