New research suggests that, for people with type 2 diabetes, having more than one drink daily may raise their risk of high blood pressure by as much as 60%.
Dr. John Osborne is director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology in Dallas. He said the study has some limitations, including people reporting their own alcohol consumption, and the collection of information just one time. Plus, he said, as with many studies, this one can only show a correlation between drinking and high blood pressure. The research wasn't designed to find a direct cause-and-effect link.
Still, Osborne said, the"study adds value to the evidence on alcohol and high blood pressure, and gives us food for thought. It may be that the thresholds for alcohol consumption might need to be reconsidered." But he said he didn't expect the recommendations to be changed based on one study. Osborne said if you have, it's probably not a bad idea to remain a light drinker -- meaning seven or fewer drinks weekly.
And Osborne offered one more piece of advice:"If you're going to try to remain a light drinker, it's probably better to have one drink a day than seven on Saturday night.".SOURCES: Matthew Singleton, MD, chief electrophysiology fellow, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C.; John Osborne, MD, director, cardiology, State of the Heart Cardiology, Dallas;Copyright © 2013-2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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