Association of Alcohol Consumption to Mortality in Middle-Aged U.S. and Russian Men and Women

Деев, А. Д.; Shestov, Dmitri B.; Abernathy, James R.; Капустина, А. В.; Muhina, N; Sh, Irving

doi:10.1016/s1047-2797(98)00004-0

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“…Stuckler et al pointed out the importance of mass privatization in Russia, which caused unemployment and job instability. 35,36 It is worth however, to add that the effect of privatization was strengthened by the 1992 Rouble crisis, which was followed by the collapse of the pension system and the spread of poverty. Stuckler et al compared mortality trends between Russia and Belarus in which transformation to market economy was very limited and privatization of industry was halted quickly.…”

Section: Economic and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cardiovascular Disease in Central and East Europe

Pająk

Kozela

2011

Public Health Rev

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) contributes greatly to inequalities in health in Europe. The CVD death rate in Ukraine (the highest) is seven fold higher than in France (the lowest). There is also a striking difference in CVD mortality between European Union (EU) members before the enlargement in 2004 and Central and East European (CEE) countries that joined the EU in 2004 and non-EU countries. The difference in CVD mortality between West and East Europe grew during the 1970s and 1980s when rates declined in the West and either remained the same or rose in the CEE countries. Political reforms at the beginning of the 1990s, which were followed by great socio-economic changes coincided with further diversification in CVD mortality in CEE countries. Diverse trends in CVD mortality were followed by larger gaps in life expectancy between West and East Europe and within the CEE.Rapid development of high technology treatment procedures, which followed the economic recovery of the CEE countries, would have only limited influence on the overall control of CVD. Exposure to classic risk factors might largely explain the longitudinal trend in falling CVD mortality in some countries, but it is unlikely that it could explain rapid changes in the others. Still, large potential to control the disease lies in developing effective preventive policies with targets to lower exposure to the classic CVD risk factors. The recent history of CVD in CEE countries makes the "alcohol hypothesis" less convincing as an explanation for CVD mortality trends and differences between East and West Europe. The hypothesis that dynamic changes in CVD mortality in CEE countries are triggered and explained largely by psychosocial factors is attractive. However, if confirmed, transforming such knowledge into a practical health policy would be a great challenge.

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Section: Economic and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cardiovascular Disease in Central and East Europe

Pająk

Kozela

2011

Public Health Rev

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“…Not only does total per capita consumption of alcohol exceed that of Western countries, but the type of alcohol typically consumed (vodka) and the drinking style (oriented toward drunkenness, binge drinking) are more harmful. Additionally, the cardioprotective features of alcohol do not seem to apply to the Russian population, most likely because of the high prevalence of associated risk factors (Deev et al 1998). …”

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Health Lifestyles in Russia and the Socialist Heritage

Cockerham¹,

Snead²,

Dewaal³

2002

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

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“…There is increasing evidence of large gender differences in drinking behavior among Russians. Males in Russia are less often nondrinkers [9,13,18], have higher levels of alcohol intake per occasion [9,13,19] and are more likely to engage in binge drinking [12,13] compared to their female counterparts. Alcohol-related problems in life are common among men [12].…”

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Gender Differences in Alcohol Choice among Russians: Evidence from a Quantitative Study

Minagawa¹

2012

Eur Addict Res

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Aims: Qualitative studies find that men and women in Russia have different preferences for alcoholic beverages, but quantitative evidence for gender differences in beverage type choice remains scarce. The purpose of this article is to test numerically whether and to what extent men and women in Russia differ in terms of preferences for type of drink, such as vodka, wine and beer. Methods: Results are based on multinomial logistic regression and ordinary least squares regression analyses of the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey-Higher School of Economics 2008 data. Results: We observed significant gender differences in preferences for alcoholic beverages. Men have strong preferences for vodka, and they drink it in much larger amounts in comparison with women. Women are more likely to either refrain from drinking or drink mild types of alcoholic beverages, such as wine and beer. Gender differences remain statistically significant even when sociodemographic factors are well accounted for. Conclusions: The present study confirms the previous research findings about gender differences in drinking practices among Russians. Our results provide quantitative evidence of the pronounced differences in beverage types consumed by men and women.

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Association of Alcohol Consumption to Mortality in Middle-Aged U.S. and Russian Men and Women

Cited by 54 publications

References 17 publications

Cardiovascular Disease in Central and East Europe

Cardiovascular Disease in Central and East Europe

Health Lifestyles in Russia and the Socialist Heritage

Gender Differences in Alcohol Choice among Russians: Evidence from a Quantitative Study

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