Alcohol’s Impact on the Cardiovascular System

Roerecke, Michael

doi:10.3390/nu13103419

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“…”Standard drink” varies considerably in different countries. For example, in the UK, one standard unit equals 8 g of pure alcohol, in the USA it amounts to 14 g per standard drink and in Canada it is 3.6 g [ 22 , 23 ].…”

Section: Wine In Moderation—the Joy Of the Soul And Heartmentioning

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Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases—Do the Consumption Pattern and Dose Make the Difference?

Chudzińska

Wołowiec

Banach

et al. 2022

JCDD

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Excessive consumption of alcohol is not only a social problem, but it also significantly increases the morbidity and mortality rates of many societies. A correlation has been demonstrated between alcohol consumption and increased mortality from cancer, accidents and injuries, liver cirrhosis and other causes. Alcohol abuse increases the incidence of hemorrhagic stroke and the risk of ischemic stroke, induces serious arrhythmias, adversely affects blood pressure and damages the heart muscle. The dose and way of drinking alcohol play a crucial role in assessing whether this drink allows people to maintain health or whether it is a great health and social threat. The beneficial effects of low and moderate doses of alcohol on the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases have been shown in many population studies and meta-analyses in which the effect of U-shaped or J-shaped curves relating alcohol intake to cardiovascular mortality was observed, especially in ischemic heart disease. However, due to the fact that alcohol consumption is associated with many health hazards, it is not recommended to consume it as a preventive action of cardiovascular diseases. Moreover, recent studies suggest that association of low-to-moderate alcohol consumption with the reduction in cardiovascular risk is a result of lifestyle changes and that any reduction in alcohol consumption is in fact beneficial in terms of general health.

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Section: Wine In Moderation—the Joy Of the Soul And Heartmentioning

confidence: 99%

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases—Do the Consumption Pattern and Dose Make the Difference?

Chudzińska

Wołowiec

Banach

et al. 2022

JCDD

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“…However, as discussed above, emerging evidence demonstrated alcohol’s unhealthy effect on cancer risk increase, even in moderate consumption [ 46 , 71 ]. Furthermore, the benefits on cardiovascular diseases are controversial, depending on the exposure measurement and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcome as highlighted by several authors [ 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 ]. For alcohol-drinking people, the lesser the better.…”

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New Validated Short Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Adherence of Mediterranean Diet and Nutritional Sustainability in All Adult Population Groups

2022

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High adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MD) is favourable for its sustainability and beneficial effects on health. The available questionnaires, according to the MD dietary pattern, include the assessment of moderate alcohol consumption; but some groups, such as young adults and pre-conceptional and pregnant women, are not allowed to consume it. The aim of this study was to validate a new short questionnaire (MedQ-Sus) excluding alcohol consumption, to measure the adherence to the MD and to evaluate the nutritional adherence to a sustainable diet. The Harvard validated questionnaire was used for the validation study. A total of 316 subjects (20 to 70 YOA) completed both questionnaires. A high Spearman correlation coefficient (rho = 0.69; p < 0.01) was found between the MedQ-Sus and Harvard scores; a statistically significant positive correlation was found for all eight food groups. The MedQ-Sus had a significant discriminative capacity between adherence and non-adherence to the MD (optimal cut-off point = 9.5, sensitivity 0.86, specificity = 0.65). A very high nutritional adherence to a sustainable diet was found in the subjects for olive oil (97%), dairy food (90%), fresh vegetables (89%), fish and fish products (73), fresh fruit (56%), and cereals and cereals products (42%). A very low adherence was found for legumes (22%) and meat and meat products (9%). The results showed MedQ-Sus is a valid and quick assessment instrument for the evaluation of the adherence to the MD in all population groups, and could also be useful to evaluate the nutritional sustainability of the diet.

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“…Assess BP, heart rate and rhythm, and heart sounds 7-9,21,31,32. Assess respiratory rate, depth, rhythm, and lung sounds 7-9,31,32.…”

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Systemic effects of excessive alcohol consumption

Pullen

Hammond

Harris

2023

Nursing

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Alcohol’s Impact on the Cardiovascular System

Cited by 88 publications

References 80 publications

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases—Do the Consumption Pattern and Dose Make the Difference?

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Diseases—Do the Consumption Pattern and Dose Make the Difference?

New Validated Short Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Adherence of Mediterranean Diet and Nutritional Sustainability in All Adult Population Groups

Systemic effects of excessive alcohol consumption

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