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Erschienen in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 6/2021

20.05.2021 | Review Article

Relationship of fluoride in drinking water with blood pressure and essential hypertension prevalence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

verfasst von: Mojtaba Davoudi, Fateme Barjasteh-Askari, Mohammad Sarmadi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Mehdi Yaseri, Edris Bazrafshan, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Mohsen Moohebati

Erschienen in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Ausgabe 6/2021

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Abstract

Background and objective

Previous studies showed controversial results of the relationship between fluoride exposure through drinking water and elevated blood pressure. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the direct relationship of drinking water fluoride exposure with blood pressure and essential hypertension prevalence in general populations.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search in databases including Web of Knowledge, PubMed, Scopus, and Embase by MeSH and non-MeSH terms for relevant studies with any design published until August 2019, with no limitation in time and language. The pooled effect measure was calculated within a 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

Our search retrieved 630 journal articles, six of which were eligible for data extraction. The random-effects model found significantly higher systolic blood pressure (mean difference = 6.49 mmHg; 95% CI 3.73–9.25; p value < 0.01) and diastolic blood pressure (mean difference = 4.33 mmHg; 95% CI 1.39–7.26; p value < 0.01) in groups exposed to high-fluoride drinking water than in groups exposed to normal/low-fluoride drinking water. A significant relationship was also found between high-fluoride drinking water and essential hypertension (odds ratio = 2.14; 95% CI 1.02–4.49; p value = 0.045).

Conclusion

The risk of elevated blood pressure increases in the general population of fluoride endemic areas. However, more research is needed to make a firm conclusion about the adverse effects of excess fluoride intake on the cardiovascular system at the individual level.
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Metadaten
Titel
Relationship of fluoride in drinking water with blood pressure and essential hypertension prevalence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
verfasst von
Mojtaba Davoudi
Fateme Barjasteh-Askari
Mohammad Sarmadi
Mohammad Ghorbani
Mehdi Yaseri
Edris Bazrafshan
Amir Hossein Mahvi
Mohsen Moohebati
Publikationsdatum
20.05.2021
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Ausgabe 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01714-x

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