ReviewOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2012
Alcohol and bone: review of dose effects and mechanisms.
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163 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 333 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Beverage consumption on bone and joint disorders: an umbrella review.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Fractures: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Frequency of osteoporosis in Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis.Archives of osteoporosis · 2023Pooled it
- Alcohol Consumption, Bone Mineral Density, and Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Modifiable lifestyle factors associated with fragility hip fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2021Pooled it
- 2019 EULAR points to consider for non-physician health professionals to prevent and manage fragility fractures in adults 50 years or older.Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2021Guideline
- Alcohol intake and the risk of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in Japanese populations: a dose-response meta-analysis of case-control studies.Clinical rheumatology · 2017Pooled it
- Osteoporosis and bone fractures in alcoholic liver disease: a meta-analysis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Pooled it
- Alcohol consumption and hip fracture risk.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2015Pooled it
- Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2014Guideline
- Two-year risedronate treatment for osteoporosis in patients with esophageal varices: a non-randomized clinical trial.Hepatology international · 2022Trial
- Chronic Alcohol Consumption Reprograms Osteoclast Lineage Communications to Promote Osteoclastogenesis.Biology · 2026Article
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- Alcohol consumption exacerbates high-fat diet-mediated disruptions in myelopoiesis and osteoclastogenesis in mouse models of metabolic dysfunction-associated liver diseases.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Chronic Alcohol Consumption Enhances the Differentiation Capacity of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells into Osteoclast Precursors.The American journal of pathology · 2026Article
- Multidisciplinary consensus on the management of patients with osteopenia and fracture risk in Spain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- C-reactive protein as a mediator in the link between cardiometabolic index and osteoarthritis: insights from NHANES 2001-2010.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Chronic heavy alcohol consumption impairs the ability of demineralized allogenic bone matrix to support osteoinduction in alcohol-naïve rats.Bone reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Alcohol is widely consumed across the world. It is consumed in both social and cultural settings. Until recently, two types of alcohol consumption were recognized: heavy chronic alcohol consumption or light consumption. Today, there is a new pattern of consumption among teenagers and young adults namely: binge drinking. Heavy alcohol consumption is detrimental to many organs and tissues, including bones, and is known to induce secondary osteoporosis. Some studies, however, have reported benefits from light alcohol consumption on bone parameters. To date, little is known regarding the effects of binge drinking on bone health. Here, we review the effects of three different means of alcohol consumption: light, heavy, and binge drinking. We also review the detailed literature on the different mechanisms by which alcohol intake may decrease bone mass and strength. The effects of alcohol on bone are thought to be both direct and indirect. The decrease in bone mass and strength following alcohol consumption is mainly due to a bone remodeling imbalance, with a predominant decrease in bone formation. Recent studies, however, have reported new mechanisms by which alcohol may act on bone remodeling, including osteocyte apoptosis, oxidative stress, and Wnt signalling pathway modulation. The roles of reduced total fat mass, increased lipid content in bone marrow, and a hypoleptinemia are also discussed.
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