Alcohol consumption and atherosclerosis: What is the relation? Prospective results from the Bruneck Study
Alcohol consumption and atherosclerosis: What is the relation? Prospective results from the Bruneck Study
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DOI:
10.1161/01.str.29.5.900
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发表时间:
1998-05-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Bonora, E
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作者:
Kiechl, S;Willeit, J;Bonora, E
Background and Purpose-Potential effects of regular alcohol consumption on atherogenesis are still controversial mainly due to the lack of prospective population-based studies.Methods-The Bruneck Study is a prospective population-based survey of atherosclerosis and its risk factors. The study population comprises a sex-and age-stratified random sample of men and women aged 40 to 79 years. Participation and follow-up were more than 90% complete. Changes in carotid atherosclerosis between the 1990 baseline and the first follow-up in 1995 were monitored by high-resolution duplex ultrasonography. Alcohol intake was quantified with a standardized questionnaire and prospective diet records.Results-Alcohol consumption less than once a week (occasional drinking) had no effect on atherogenesis. The association between regular alcohol intake and incident carotid atherosclerosis (early atherogenesis) was J-shaped, with light drinkers facing a lower risk than either heavy drinkers or abstainers. Protection offered by alcohol consumption of