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Cans lined with Bisphenol A may increase blood pressure
http://blog.heart.org/cans-lined-bisphenol-may-increase-blood-pressure/[font face=Serif][font size=5]Cans lined with Bisphenol A may increase blood pressure[/font]
[font size=3]Drinking or eating from cans or bottles lined with Bisphenol A could raise blood pressure, according to new research reported in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
The consumption of BPA, a chemical used as an epoxy lining for cans and plastic bottles, has been associated with high blood pressure and heart rate variability. Previous studies have shown that BPA can leach into foods and drinks.
“A 5 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure by drinking two canned beverages may cause clinically significant problems, particularly in patients with heart disease or hypertension,” said Yun-Chul Hong, M.D., Ph.D., study author and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and director of the Environmental Health Center at Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea. “A 20 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease.”
In this study, researchers conducted a randomized crossover trial recruiting 60 adults, mostly Korean women, over the age of 60 from a local community center. Each trial member visited the study site three times and was randomly provided with soy milk in either glass bottles or cans. Later urine was collected and tested for BPA concentration, blood pressure and heart rate variability two hours after consumption of each beverage.
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[font size=3]Drinking or eating from cans or bottles lined with Bisphenol A could raise blood pressure, according to new research reported in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
The consumption of BPA, a chemical used as an epoxy lining for cans and plastic bottles, has been associated with high blood pressure and heart rate variability. Previous studies have shown that BPA can leach into foods and drinks.
“A 5 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure by drinking two canned beverages may cause clinically significant problems, particularly in patients with heart disease or hypertension,” said Yun-Chul Hong, M.D., Ph.D., study author and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and director of the Environmental Health Center at Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea. “A 20 mm Hg increase in systolic blood pressure doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease.”
In this study, researchers conducted a randomized crossover trial recruiting 60 adults, mostly Korean women, over the age of 60 from a local community center. Each trial member visited the study site three times and was randomly provided with soy milk in either glass bottles or cans. Later urine was collected and tested for BPA concentration, blood pressure and heart rate variability two hours after consumption of each beverage.
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