Beverage Consumption and Hypertension: Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

<p>The study sample was comprised of 18,953 subjects aged 18 years and older who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Preference for diet soda over regular soda was higher in females as compared to males and in Caucasians as compared to other races. Mean alcohol consumption was almost three times higher in males than in females. Undiagnosed hypertension was more common in males than in females, in 65-90 than in 50-64 year olds, and in people with less than high school education compared to those with higher education. Diastolic pressure was correlated with the level of consumption of diet soda, coffee, tea, and alcohol. Diet soda and alcohol consumption had a statistically significant positive relationship with hypertension even after adjusting for demographic variables and body mass index. The study provides useful information of the patterns of beverage uses and the prevalence of hypertension in the United States.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MPH (Master of Public Health)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Public Health

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Mandge, Vishal Arunbhai

• Hypertension
• Beverage Consumption
• NHANES III
• Obesity
• Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Statistics and Probability
• Vital and Health Statistics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2023

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3384