ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2017
Change in Alcohol Intake in Relation to Weight Change in a Cohort of US Men with 24 Years of Follow-Up.
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- Alcohol Consumption and Adiposity: A Longitudinal Analysis of 45,399 UK Biobank Participants.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Adolescent wine consumption is inversely associated with long-term weight gain: results from follow-up of 20 or 22 years.Nutrition journal · 2019Article
- Alcohol Intake and Weight Loss During Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Diabetes.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Article
- Wine: An Aspiring Agent in Promoting Longevity and Preventing Chronic Diseases.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the potential effects of alcohol by subtype on reported long-term weight change.
methodsThis study examined changes in alcohol intake (total, wine, light beer, regular beer, and liquor) and simultaneous changes in reported body weight within 4-year periods from 1986 to 2010 from US men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. The study adjusted for age, changes in lifestyle and dietary covariates, and cardiovascular risk factors.
resultsThe study included observations of 44,603 four-year periods from 14,971 men. Total alcohol, total beer, regular beer, and liquor intakes, modeled as the increase in weight per increase in drinks per day, were each directly associated with moderate weight gain over the 4-year periods, in pounds: total alcohol: 0.23 (0.10 to 0.35); total beer: 0.29 (0.08 to 0.51); regular beer: 0.61 (0.22 to 1.00); and liquor: 0.28 (0.09 to 0.48). Results for wine and light beer were as follows: wine: 0.16 (-0.04 to 0.36) and light beer: -0.38 (-1.07 to 0.08). Results were strongest for men < 55 years old.
conclusionsIncreased alcohol consumption was associated with minor reported weight gain at levels unlikely to be clinically meaningful. Beverage-specific differences were not substantial enough to make dietary recommendations for weight loss or maintenance by beverage type. The greatest risk of weight gain was among men who increased consumption to levels well above moderation.
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