Alcohol consumption and nutrient intake in middle-aged Scottish men

Thomson, Margaret; Fulton, Mary; Elton, R. A.; Brown, Sandra A.; Wood, David; Oliver, M.F.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/47.1.139

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“…BMI increased regularly for both sexes from 13.5 and 13.2 for the 1-4-year age group to 22.2 and 23.5 for the age group above 50 years, and there was no sex differences ( Table 1). The corresponding BMI value(s) of Nepalese appear(s) to be similar to that of vegetarians in the Netherlands (20.9, 23-year-old males) [7] and to be lower than the values of Samoan men (24.4-26.2, 23-26 years) [8], of English men (25.4-26.4, 45-54 years) [9], and of American (15.3-26.1 and 15.0-24.4, 6-50 years old, for white males and females, respectively) [10]. The mean serum Chol level for males was 107 mg/ 100 ml for the 1-4-year age group, increased to 193 mg/ 100 ml for the 40-49-year age group, and decreased to 147 mg/ 100 ml at above 50 years of age (Table 2).…”

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Nutritional survey on the serum status of lipid, protein, and calcium levels in Nepalese.

Hirai

Okuno

Nagata

et al. 1990

J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr.

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SummaryThis study examined the physical status (72 males and 69 females) and serum distribution of lipids, protein, and Ca (60 males and 57 females) of people aged 1 to 72 years living in southeastern Nepal. The mean values of height and weight increased with age to adolescence and were the same for both sexes in childhood. Males were taller than females above the 15-19-year age group. There were large weight differences among individuals, with adult males tending to be heavier than adult females. The average body mass index increased with age (r=0.72, p < 0.001), and there were no significant differences between the sexes. The levels of body mass index were positively correlated with weight (r = 0.92, p<0.001) and with serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (r=0.43, and r = 0.38, p<0.001, respectively). The levels of serum lipids were about the same for both sexes in childhood and tended to be higher for males than for females in adulthood.Serum levels of cholesterol, phospholipids, and total lipids were positively correlated with age (r=0.46, r=0.36, and r = 0.37, p<0.001, respectively). A direct relationship was

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confidence: 76%

Nutritional survey on the serum status of lipid, protein, and calcium levels in Nepalese.

Hirai

Okuno

Nagata

et al. 1990

J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr.

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“…However, one study suggested a J-shaped relationship, with the highest level of alcohol intake associated with an increase in BMI 2 . In men, some studies have not found any relationship between alcohol consumption and BMI 2,10,22 , but others showed either a positive association 12,19,23,24 or an inverse one 19,20 . A J-shaped relationship was reported in non-smoking men; non-drinkers and subjects with a daily intake $ 36 g dl 21 had a higher body weight than moderate drinkers 25 .…”

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Alcohol intake in relation to body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio: the importance of type of alcoholic beverage

Lukasiewicz

Mennen

Bertrais

et al. 2005

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Alcohol consumption may play a role in the development of obesity but the relationship between alcohol and weight is still unclear. The aim of our study was to assess the cross-sectional association of intakes of total alcohol and of specific alcoholic beverages (wine, beer and spirits) with waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) in a large sample of adults from all over France. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Participants were free-living healthy volunteers of the SU.VI.MAX study (an intervention study on the effects of antioxidant supplementation on chronic diseases). Subjects: For 1481 women aged 35 -60 years and 1210 men aged 45-60 years, intakes of total alcohol and specific alcoholic beverages were assessed by six 24-hour dietary records. BMI and WHR were measured during a clinical examination the year after. Results: A J-shaped relationship was found between total alcohol consumption and WHR in both sexes and between total alcohol consumption and BMI in men only (P , 0.05). The same relationships were observed with wine (P , 0.05); men and women consuming less than 100 g day 21 had a lower BMI (men only) and WHR than non-drinkers or those consuming more. Overweight and obesity are major health problems in developed countries and are strongly related to risk of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancers 1 . Alcohol is the second most energy-dense macronutrient and has an appetite-enhancing effect, which may lead to an increase in energy intake, inducing an increase in body mass index (BMI) 2,3 . Most studies indeed report that moderate alcohol drinkers do not compensate for the energy delivered by alcohol through a decrease in non-alcohol food intake, but tend to consume more energy than non-drinkers 2 -7 . It is also known that alcohol suppresses the oxidation of fat, thus favouring fat storage 8 . Hence, we would expect to find a positive relationship between alcohol consumption and obesity. However, the links between alcohol consumption and obesity or body fat distribution are more complex and often paradoxical. In several studies, despite their higher caloric intakes, drinkers were not more obese than nondrinkers 4,9 . In fact, inverse associations between alcohol and BMI have been shown in women 2,4,8,10 -12

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“…One further clinical observation, stated originally in 1950,1 needs reemphasis: namely, that greater intensities of anticoagulant therapy are required immediately after the onset of an acute thrombotic process than are necessary to prevent recurrences. 2 Support for some of the views expressed here comes from clinical trials reported since the manuscript by Stults and co-workers was accepted for publication.24 Moreover, after considering the variables inherent in the prothrombin time assay itself, in the many features that may promote bleeding, in the knowledge that administration may involve a lifetime of use, and that many of the patients most needing long-term prophylaxis are in their 70s and 80s, it would appear reasonable to suggest that a majority ofthe group I patients at risk of systemic embolism can probably be managed at the low-dose ratios. In deciding on low-or medium-dose warfarin regimens, one must appreciate that the terms "low-risk" and "high-risk" patients depend both on the accumulated risk factors that a patient brings to the present illness and on the degree of thrombogenicity induced by the illness itself.…”

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