The Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Associations between alcohol consumption and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases have been the subject of several studies for a long time; however, the presence and nature of any associations still remain unclear. The aim of the study was to analyze the associations between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in men and women. The data of 12,285 individuals aged 37–66 were used in the analysis. Multiple logistic regression models were utilized to estimate odds ratios and confidence intervals. The multivariable models included several potential confounders including age, education, marital status, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, smoking, coffee consumption, and statin use. The analyses were performed separately for men and women. In the model adjusted for confounders, the consumption from 0.1 to 10.0 g of alcohol/day was related to a lower risk of coronary disease and stroke (p < 0.05), and the consumption from 0.1 to 15.0 g/day was related to a lower risk of hypertension in women (p < 0.05). In men, in the adjusted model, there were no associations between alcohol consumption and the occurrence of hypertension or stroke. The risk of circulatory failure was significantly lower in the group in which participants drank more than 20.0 g of alcohol/day (p < 0.05) compared to nondrinkers. The risk of coronary disease was lower in drinkers at every level of alcohol consumption (p < 0.05) compared to nondrinkers. Alcohol consumption was related to a lower prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), both in men and women.

The Effect of Alcohol on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Is There New Information?

“…A cross-sectional study with 12,285 individuals aged 37-66 reported that the daily consumption of alcohol beverages (from 0.1 to 15.0 g) was inversely related to the development of hypertension in women (OR 0.67, 95%CI 0.59-0.75, p < 0.001). In contrast, this relation was not observed for men [52]. Moreover, in a cohort study published in 2010, Halanych et al described the relationship between five different categories of alcohol intake and the incidence of hypertension.…”

“…Many factors have been associated with the development of hypertension, such as an elevated body mass index, occupation, socioeconomic status, tobacco use, abdominal obesity, physical activity, and alcohol consumption, among others [5,48,51]. Many studies have reported a positive, dose-dependent association between alcohol intake and hypertension, showing the J-shaped curve also described for overall cardiovascular effects [5,16,19,22,[52][53][54][55][56]. Excessive alcohol consumption accounts for about 16% of cases of hypertension worldwide [5,57].…”

Evaluation of Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases in Shimoga Population

“…26 Smoking prevalence ranges from 18.1% to 42%, 29 and the prevalence of tobacco consumption was found to be 9% to 67%. 30 Many studies show that light to moderate drinking could be protective against heart diseases, [31][32][33] but other studies show the contrast evidence related to alcohol consumption and risk of heart diseases. 34,35 In our study, the percentage of nonvegetarian is more than vegetarians.…”

Deleterious Effect of Westernized Diet Pattern, Red Meat and High Salt Intake on Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Hypertensive Black Sub-Saharan Africans: A Multicentric Cross Sectional Study

“…An unhealthy diet, on the other hand, would promote the onset of these diseases [19][20][21][22][23][24]. Almost all of studies on the impact of specific foods, nutrients, and drinks as well as dietary patterns on cardiovascular health [25][26][27][28][29][30][31] have been conducted in populations in developed countries. Aside from some recent data which give some fragmentary information on some populations in developing countries [32,33] data's are almost nonexistent for these countries.…”