Time to Promote the Awareness of Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Women.
Time to Promote the Awareness of Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Women.
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是时候提高女性对不健康饮酒的认识了。
DOI:
10.1089/jwh.2021.0546
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发表时间:
2022
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通讯作者:
Piano,MariannR
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作者:
Hwang,Chueh-Lung;Phillips,ShaneA;Tu,Min-Hsuan;Piano,MariannR
Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) out-break in March 2020, alcohol consumption has sharply and continuously increased in the United States, 1–9 particularly among women. 1, 7, 9 This is of concern, since before the pandemic, the prevalence of alcohol use in women was already rising. A meta-analysis of six national surveys shows that although the prevalence of alcohol use in men remained unchanged, alcohol use significantly increased in women by 6% over the past decade. 10 Results from the 2020 National Alcohol Survey found that 69% of female US adults had a weekly consumption of at least one drink, 11 such as a can of beer (12 oz≥* 355 mL), a glass of table wine (5 oz≥* 148 mL), a shot of 80-proof spirits (1.5 oz≥* 44mL), or 8–9 oz≥* 250 mL of malt liquor. 12 Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2017–2018, show that* 20% of US women aged 18–44 years old reported excessive alcohol use including binge drinking (ie, having≥ 4 drinks on one occasion) and heavy drinking (ie, having≥ 8 drinks per week). 13 During the pandemic, multiple reports indicate that unhealthy alcohol use and drinking above recommended limits14 were greater in women than in men. 1 Increases in alcohol use among women are associated with an increased burden on the health care system. Data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample show that the rate of emergency department visits related to alcohol significantly increased by 56% in women from 2006 to 2014, with a larger annual increase than in men. 15 Using US mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics, White et al. found that alcohol-related death rate among women increased by 2.1% per year from 1999 to 2010, and increased further more by 5.2% per year from 2010 to 2017. 16 Although the majority of alcohol-related deaths occur in men, the annual increase in death rates is higher in women than in men. 16 However, compared with those in men, the effects of alcohol use on health-related outcomes are understudied in women.Although light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may not be overtly harmful to health, excessive alcohol use is associated with several adverse health outcomes in women. 17 Chronic excessive alcohol use is associated with the development of alcohol use disorder, and an increased risk of mental disorders, infectious diseases, breast cancer, and cardiovascular diseases in women. 17, 18 There is an alarming trend in the increased prevalence of alcohol-related liver disease19 that parallels the increase in alcohol consumption in women. 20 Recently, Wood et al. conducted a combined analysis of 599,912 current drinkers from 83 prospective studies and they found that in men and women, alcohol consumption higher than 100 g per week (* 7 drinks) was associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. 21 More than likely, the reasons for the increase and change in women’s drinking intensity and patterns are multifactorial but may relate to drinking motives that may include social, coping, enhancement, and conformity. Compared with men, women are more likely to drink alcohol to cope with psychological distress, such as anxiety, stress, and depression. During the pandemic, Rodriguez et al. found that COVID-19–related psychological distress was associated with a higher amount of alcohol use and the association was more pronounced in women than in men. 7 To cope with psychological distress due to social isolation and/or the presence of children at home during the pandemic, 7 women may tend to increase their alcohol use. Other reasons for increased …
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作者:
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发表时间:
2022-03
期刊:
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