The effect of a reduction in alcohol consumption on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Dr Michael Roerecke, PhD (Author), Prof Janusz Kaczorowski, PhD (Author), Prof Sheldon W Tobe, MD (Author), Gerrit Gmel, MSc (Author), Omer S M Hasan, BA (Author), Prof Jürgen Rehm, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although it is well established that heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk of hypertension, little is known about the effect of a reduction of alcohol intake on blood pressure. We aimed to assess the effect of a reduction in alcohol consumption on change in blood pressure stratifi...