Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in Northern Ireland and France

Ae, Evans; Marques‐Vidal, Pedro; Ducimetière, Pierre; Montaye, Michèle; Arveiler, Dominique; Bingham, Annie; Ruidavets, Jean‐Bernard; Amouyel, Philippe; Haas, Bernadette; Yarnell, John; Ferrières, Jean; Fumeron, Frédéric; Luc, Gérald; Kee, Frank; Cambien, François

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.01.017

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“…The predicted mean BrAC levels in weekend-overnight periods (ranging from 18 μg/100ml to 21 μg/100ml) were close to the prescribed legal limit (22μg/100ml), but those in all other timespans were far lower (ranging from 0 μg/100ml to 2 μg/100ml). The above findings are consistent with findings from Switzerland and Northern Ireland (Vanlaar, 2005;Evans et al, 2006;Kuntsche et al, 2010).…”

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Spatial–temporal analysis of drink-driving patterns in Hong Kong

Sze

Wong

2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Normally, bars and restaurants are the preferred locations for drinking. Therefore, there is concern that the roads in bar and restaurant areas could have a higher probability of drink-drivers and alcohol-related road crashes. Many studies have been conducted to model the association between drinking locations and the prevalence of drink-driving, so that cost-effective enforcement strategies can be developed to combat drink-driving. In this study, a cluster analysis approach was applied to model the spatial-temporal variation of drink-driving distribution in Hong Kong. Six spatial-temporal clusters of drink-driving distribution emerged from the data: (i) bar and restaurant area, weekend-overnight; (ii) bar and restaurant area, other timespan; (iii) urban area, weekend-overnight; (iv) urban area, other timespans; (v) rural area, weekend-overnight; and (vi) rural area, other timespans. Next, separate zero-inflated regression models were established to identify the factors contributing to the prevalence of drink-driving for each of the six recognized clusters. The results indicated that drivers in rural areas tend to consume more alcohol than those in urban areas, regardless of the time period. In addition, both seasonal variation and vehicle class were found to determine the breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) levels among drivers.

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Spatial–temporal analysis of drink-driving patterns in Hong Kong

Sze

Wong

2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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“…However, socioeconomic status, physical activity, and diet also play a role [55]. Effects of alcohol consumption, moderate or otherwise, should be viewed as part of broader social, cultural, and lifestyle issues rather than in isolation [55, 56]. Cross-cultural prospective studies have shown that simply correlating the amount of alcohol consumed with CVD outcomes is inadequate as outcomes relate strongly to the patterns of drinking [55–57].…”

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The association of religious affiliation with cholesterol levels among South Asians: the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America study

Hirode

Vittinghoff²,

Bharmal

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BMC Cardiovasc Disord

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Background South Asians have disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease. Dyslipidemia, a contributing factor, may be influenced by lifestyle, which can vary by religious beliefs. Little is known about South Asian religions and associations with dyslipidemia. Methods Cross-sectional analyses of the MASALA study ( n = 889). We examined the associations between religious affiliation and cholesterol levels using multivariate linear regression models. We determined whether smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and dietary pattern mediated these associations. Results Mean LDL was 112 ± 32 mg/dL, median HDL was 48 mg/dL (IQR:40–57), and median triglycerides was 118 mg/dL (IQR:88–157). Muslims had higher LDL and triglycerides, and lower HDL, while participants with no religious affiliation had lower LDL and higher HDL. The difference in HDL between Muslims and those with no religious affiliation was partly explained by alcohol consumption. Conclusions Religion-specific tailoring of interventions designed to promote healthy lifestyle to reduce cholesterol among South Asians may be useful.

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“…Essentially all epidemiological studies that have considered patterns of alcohol consumption have shown that regular moderate consumption is allied to a lower risk of diseases rather than occasional consumption,42–46 while episodic heavy consumption, considered as binge drinking, negates any beneficial health effect 47–51. For example, from the 2003 and 2005 studies by Mukamal et al ,44, 52 men who consumed light‐to‐moderate amounts of alcohol at 3–4 or 5–7 days per week had decreased risks of myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke compared with men who consumed alcohol less than once per week.…”

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Is it merely a myth that alcoholic beverages such as red wine can be cardioprotective?

Stockley

2012

J Sci Food Agric

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It has been suggested that although the negative impact of alcohol consumption varies from person to person, on a global level the adverse effect of alcohol on cardiovascular disease outweighs any protective effect by between two- and three-fold. This is inaccurate. There is a proven positive relationship between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease that is acknowledged by the World Health Organization. For example, moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by approximately 25%, such that alcohol consumption per se accounts for -4.7% of the total cardiovascular disease burden in Australia. Correspondingly, cardiovascular disease accounted for 34% of the total number of deaths in Australia in 2008, and 18% of the overall burden of disease in Australia in 2003, with coronary heart disease and stroke contributing over 80% of this burden. Australia is not substantially different from other developed countries having similar demographics to, and the same leading causes of burden as, other high-income developed countries. This article examines the suggestions and evidence surrounding the relationship between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and benefits to human health.

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Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in Northern Ireland and France

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Spatial–temporal analysis of drink-driving patterns in Hong Kong

Spatial–temporal analysis of drink-driving patterns in Hong Kong

The association of religious affiliation with cholesterol levels among South Asians: the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America study

Is it merely a myth that alcoholic beverages such as red wine can be cardioprotective?

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