Beer consumption and the ‘beer belly’: scientific basis or common belief?

Schütze, Madlen; Schulz, Mandy; Steffen, Annika; Bergmann, Manuela M.; Kroke, Anje; Lissner, Lauren; Boeing, Heiner

doi:10.1038/ejcn.2009.39

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“…Several researchers have reported correlations between the intake of different alcoholic beverages and general or central adiposity, although the results are not consistent from one study to another [22]. In earlier investigations, associations between wine consumption and waist-to-hip ratio were non-significant or inverse [8,19,28,43].…”

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“…The set of epidemiological data suggest a J-shaped relationship between weight and alcohol consumption: although the risk of obesity appears to be increased in heavy drinkers compared to teetotalers, a protective effect is suggested in case of moderate intake [3,15,16,17,18,19,20,21]. In addition, it has been reported that the type of beverage consumed affects both overall and abdominal adiposity [11,19,22]. …”

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Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Body Weight

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Dauchet²,

Ruidavets³

et al. 2013

Ann Nutr Metab

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Background/Aims: The impact of alcohol on health depends on both the total amount ingested per week and the drinking pattern. Our goal was to assess the relationship between drinking occasions and anthropometric indicators of adiposity. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, 7,855 men aged 50–59 years were recruited between 1991 and 1993 in France. Clinical and anthropometric data were obtained in a standardized clinical examination by trained staff. Alcohol intake was assessed by a questionnaire recording daily consumption of each type of alcohol during a typical week. Results: 75% of the participants drank alcohol daily (264.7 ml per week). For a given total alcohol intake and after adjustment of confounders, the number of drinking episodes was inversely correlated with body mass index (p < 0.0001) and waist circumference (p < 0.0001). The odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for obesity was 1.8 (1.3–2.4) for occasional (1–2 days/week) and 1.6 (1.2–2.1) for frequent drinkers (3–5 days/week) compared with daily drinkers. This correlation was less pronounced in moderate (<140 ml/week) than intermediate consumers (140–280 ml/week). In heavy consumers (>280 ml/week), the intake was almost always daily. The results were similar for wine and beer consumption. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that drinking occasion is a risk indicator of obesity independent of total alcohol intake.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Body Weight

Dumesnil

Dauchet²,

Ruidavets³

et al. 2013

Ann Nutr Metab

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“…Beer consumption was associated with waist circumference gain in men but not women in the EPIC study (43) . It has been suggested that this difference between sexes may be a consequence of habitual drink choice, with men consuming more beer.…”

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Alcoholic beverage intake throughout the week and contribution to dietary energy intake in Australian adults

Wymond

Dickinson

Riley

2016

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Objective: To assess alcoholic beverage intake among Australian adults and its contribution to dietary energy intake. Design: Secondary analysis of a national dietary survey using 24 h dietary recall. Setting: Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) conducted from May 2011 to June 2012. Subjects: Adults (n 9341) aged 19 years and over. Results: On the day preceding the survey, 32·8 % of Australian adults consumed one or more alcoholic drinks. The median contribution to total energy intake for consumers did not differ significantly between males and females (13·7 % and 12·9 %, respectively; P = 0·10). The prevalence of consumption of alcoholic drinks on Friday, Saturday and Sunday was 38·8 (95 % CI 37·1, 40·5) %, higher than the other days (28·6 (95 % CI 27·5, 29·8) %). Consumers had a median daily intake of 4·0 standard drinks on the weekend compared with 3·0 standard drinks during the week (P < 0·001). Beer was the most commonly consumed alcoholic beverage for men and white wine for women. The highest prevalence of alcoholic beverage intake occurred in the highest quintile of adjusted household income (42·7 (95 % CI 40·4, 45·0) %) and the 'overweight' BMI category (40·3 (95 % CI 38·5, 42·0) %). Alcoholic beverage intake among consumers was significantly different by household income quintile (median 3·84 (highest) v. 3·05 standard drinks (lowest); P < 0·05) and by waist circumference category (median 4·09 standard drinks (highest)). Conclusions: Alcoholic drinks contribute substantially to the dietary energy intake of Australian adults. The type and pattern of consumption of alcoholic beverage intake should be considered in the development of strategies to improve dietary intake.

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“…Some studies have found association between beer consumption and central obesity (Vadstrup et al, 2003;Krachler et al, 2006) whereas other prospective studies have not found this association (Schutze et al, 2009) or inconsistent results (Bobak et al, 2003). Sakurai et al, found that spirits consumption was associated with increased waist girth but not with BMI (Sakurai et al, 1997).…”

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Alcohol and macronutrient intake patterns are related to general and central adiposity

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Background/Objectives: Alcohol and dietary fat have high energy densities and may therefore be related to body weight and fat deposition. We studied associations between alcohol and macronutrient intake patterns and general and central adiposity. Subjects/Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study of 524 men and 611 women. The participants answered a dietary questionnaire describing habitual food consumption including intake of alcoholic beverages. Macronutrient intake was analysed in relation to anthropometric measures and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry determined body fat. Results: In women, total alcohol intake was negatively associated with body fat percentage (b:À0.67, Po0.01). In men, total alcohol intake was positively associated with sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) (b: 0.28, P ¼ 0.01). In addition, positive associations were found between intake of alcohol from spirits and body fat percentage Conclusions: Alcohol intake was inversely associated to relative body fat in women whereas spirits consumption was positively related to central and general obesity in men. Macronutrient intakes, particularly protein and fat, were differently associated with obesity indicators in men versus women. This may reflect a differential effect by gender, or differential obesity related reporting errors in men and women.

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Beer consumption and the ‘beer belly’: scientific basis or common belief?

Cited by 41 publications

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Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Body Weight

Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Body Weight

Alcoholic beverage intake throughout the week and contribution to dietary energy intake in Australian adults

Alcohol and macronutrient intake patterns are related to general and central adiposity

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