Acute effects of drinking beer or wine on the steroid hormones of healthy men

Couwenbergs, Catharina

doi:10.1016/0022-4731(88)90317-2

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“…In accordance with other alcohol studies (Toro et al, 1973;Christiansen et al, 19841, we found no changes in Tser, Tsal, and E2 levels following acute alcohol intake. The decrease in DHT concentrations after consumption of self-brewed beer found in this study is in agreement with studies on the effects of alcohol consumption on sex hormone levels by Christiansen et al (1984) and Couwenbergs (1988). The observed decrease in DHT is illuminated by animal experiments which demonstrate that the alcohol metabolism in the liver and Leydig cells of rats activates enzymes that convert DHT (5~-androstan-17(3-01,3-one) to 5a-androstan-3~,17p-diol and 5a-androstan-3PJ7P-diol and thus cause a decrease of circulating DHT levels in the serum Fischer-Simpson, 1984, 1985).…”

Section: Sex Hormone Eeuelssupporting

confidence: 95%

Serum and saliva sex hormone levels in !Kung San men

Christiansen¹

1991

American J Phys Anthropol

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Serum concentrations of testosterone (Tser), 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT), estradiol 17 beta (E2), and free testosterone in saliva (Tsal) were determined by means of the radioimmunoassay method in 114 !Kung San men living in the Bushmanland district of Namibia. The healthy men (mean age 26.4 years) were asked about their dietary habits over the last two months and their acute alcohol intake during the 24 hours preceding the blood and saliva sampling. Although the sex hormone status of the !Kung lies within the range of normal men reported for Caucasoid samples, both Tser and Tsal exhibit relatively low concentrations in comparison to the great majority of published mean values. On the other hand, comparatively high DHT levels point to an elevated 5 alpha-reduction of testosterone to DHT in our sample. Estradiol concentrations show no deviation from normal values reported elsewhere for healthy young men. Different dietary habits of the !Kung lead to significant differences in their sex hormone status: both levels of Tsal and the androgen ratio Tsal/Tser decrease with increasing supplement of the traditional hunter-gatherer diet with domestic and Western food products. The amount of alcohol consumed during the day before the blood and saliva sampling shows a significant effect on the DHT metabolism, and the shorter the time after drinking, the greater decrease of DHT and DHT/E2 can be observed.

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Section: Sex Hormone Eeuelssupporting

confidence: 95%

Serum and saliva sex hormone levels in !Kung San men

Christiansen¹

1991

American J Phys Anthropol

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“…All others denied strong preferences. Furthermore, experimental and clinical data suggest that sex hormones affect adiponectin concentrations, and among healthy males, effects of alcohol on sex hormones varied by drinking pattern and between beer and wine, indicating a potential explanation for our findings (13–15). …”

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confidence: 56%

Effect of Drinking on Adiponectin in Healthy Men and Women

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OBJECTIVEModerate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced incidence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular mortality and increases adiponectin concentrations, but effects might differ according to sex and beverage consumed.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSA total of 72 healthy individuals (22–56 years) were enrolled in this randomized controlled crossover trial. After washout, two interventions for 3 weeks followed: ethanol (concentration 12.5%), beer (5.6%), or red wine (12.5%) equivalent to 30 g ethanol/day for men and 20 g/day for women or the same de-alcoholized beverages or water. Adiponectin was measured by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.RESULTSAmong women, adiponectin significantly increased after consuming red wine (29.8%, P < 0.05) and increased among men after ethanol solution (17.4%, P < 0.05) and consuming beer (16.1%, P < 0.05). De-alcoholized beverages had no substantial effect on adiponectin concentrations.CONCLUSIONSModerate amounts of ethanol-containing beverages increased adiponectin concentrations, but sex-specific effects might depend on type of beverage consumed.

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“…It is possible that differences in alcohol intake may have modulated these relations. Estradiol levels were increased after acute alcohol intake in 72 healthy men (Couwenberg, 1988), and earlier studies have observed elevated estradiol levels in current male and female alcohol users (Handa et al, 1997;Muti et al, 1998;Reichman et al, 1993).…”

Section: Alcohol and Steroid Hormonesmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…The alcoholmediated estrogen elevations may be a result of increased aromatization (Couwenberg, 1988) or decreased catabolism in the liver (Sarkola et al, 2000).…”

Section: Effect Of Alcohol On Estradiolmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Alcohol and Steroid Hormones in Human Aggression

Pahlen¹

2005

Vitamins &Amp; Hormones

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Acute effects of drinking beer or wine on the steroid hormones of healthy men

Cited by 26 publications

References 23 publications

Serum and saliva sex hormone levels in !Kung San men

Serum and saliva sex hormone levels in !Kung San men

Effect of Drinking on Adiponectin in Healthy Men and Women

The Role of Alcohol and Steroid Hormones in Human Aggression

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