Degree Name
MPH (Master of Public Health)
Program
Public Health
Date of Award
8-2007
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Tiejian Wu
Committee Members
James E. Florence, James L. Anderson
Abstract
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.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Mandge, Vishal Arunbhai, "Beverage Consumption and Hypertension: Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey." (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2023. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2023
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.