Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men
This study examined the association between consumption of alcoholic beverages and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a cohort of men (n = 31,367). In the Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for age, year of examination, body mass index (BMI), smoking, family history of CVD,...
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| author | Howie, Erin Sui, X. Lee, D. Hooker, S. Hebert, J. Blair, S. |
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| description | This study examined the association between consumption of alcoholic beverages and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a cohort of men (n = 31,367). In the Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for age, year of examination, body mass index (BMI), smoking, family history of CVD, and aerobic fitness, there were no significant differences in risk of all-cause mortality across alcohol intake groups. Risk of CVD mortality was reduced 29% in quartile 1 (HR = 0.71, 95% confidence interval(CI): 0.53, 0.95) and 25% in quartile 2 (HR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.58, 0.98). The amount of alcohol consumed to achieve this risk reduction was <6 drinks/week; less than the amount currently recommended. The addition of other potential confounders and effect modifiers including blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, and psychological variables did not affect the magnitudeof association. Future research is needed to validate the current public health recommendations for alcohol consumption. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-319962017-09-13T15:17:09Z Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men Howie, Erin Sui, X. Lee, D. Hooker, S. Hebert, J. Blair, S. This study examined the association between consumption of alcoholic beverages and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a cohort of men (n = 31,367). In the Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for age, year of examination, body mass index (BMI), smoking, family history of CVD, and aerobic fitness, there were no significant differences in risk of all-cause mortality across alcohol intake groups. Risk of CVD mortality was reduced 29% in quartile 1 (HR = 0.71, 95% confidence interval(CI): 0.53, 0.95) and 25% in quartile 2 (HR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.58, 0.98). The amount of alcohol consumed to achieve this risk reduction was <6 drinks/week; less than the amount currently recommended. The addition of other potential confounders and effect modifiers including blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, and psychological variables did not affect the magnitudeof association. Future research is needed to validate the current public health recommendations for alcohol consumption. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31996 10.4061/2011/805062 Hindawi Publishing Corporation fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Howie, Erin Sui, X. Lee, D. Hooker, S. Hebert, J. Blair, S. Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men |
| title | Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men |
| title_full | Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men |
| title_fullStr | Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men |
| title_short | Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men |
| title_sort | alcohol consumption and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31996 |