title: [Participation in dinner at a medical conference reduces vascular age and is recommended].
abstract: A total of 60 attendees at a medical conference had their peripheral and central blood pressure measured before and after the conference dinner. While heart rate increased, all measurements of peripheral and central blood pressure showed lower values after dinner. Furthermore, attendees' central vascular age was reduced by 13 years after dinner when augmentation index was evaluated in relation to age. Although 13% experienced postprandial hypotension, the present study motivates attendance at medical conference dinners due to the health implications of lowered blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk Afsnit, Medicinsk Afdeling, Holbæk Sygehus, Smedelundsgade 60, 4300 Holbæk. krhv@regionsjaelland.dk
authors.forename: Kristian Nebelin
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Hvidt
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Strandhave
authors.forename: Esben
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laugesen
authors.forename: Dinah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khatir
authors.forename: Christian Daugaard
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Sara Vikström
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Greve
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boesby
authors.forename: Helle S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bosselmann
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wiinberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D062407:Meals; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires