Alcohol intake in relation to body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio: the importance of type of alcoholic beverage.
Public Health Nutr
; 8(3): 315-20, 2005 May.
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ABSTRACT
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(-1) had a lower BMI (men only) and WHR than non-drinkers or those consuming more. Spirits consumption was positively associated with BMI (linear regression coefficient beta=0.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.09-0.34 and beta=0.22, 95% CI 0.06-0.39 for men and women, respectively) and WHR (beta=0.003, 95% CI 0.001-0.005 and beta=0.003, 95%CI 0.0002-0.006) in both sexes in a linear fashion. No relationship between beer consumption and BMI or WHR was found.CONCLUSION:
If confirmed in longitudinal studies, our results indicate that consumption of alcoholic beverages may be a risk factor for obesity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Relación Cintura-Cadera
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Bebidas Alcohólicas
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia