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ArticleHealth promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2017

Alcohol consumption and low-risk drinking guidelines among adults: a cross-sectional analysis from Alberta's Tomorrow Project.

Darren R Brenner, Tiffany R Haig, Abbey E Poirier, Alianu Akawung, Christine M Friedenreich, Paula J Robson

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Article in Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Darren R Brenner *Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Tiffany R Haig *Cancer Measurement, Outcomes, Research and Evaluation, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.
Abbey E PoirierDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Alianu AkawungCancer Measurement, Outcomes, Research and Evaluation, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.
Christine M FriedenreichDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Paula J RobsonCancer Measurement, Outcomes, Research and Evaluation, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada.
Alberta Health Services · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionModerate to heavy alcohol consumption is a risk factor for all-cause mortality and cancer incidence. Although cross-sectional data are available through national surveys, data on alcohol consumption in Alberta from a large prospective cohort were not previously available. The goal of these analyses was to characterize the levels of alcohol consumption among adults from the Alberta's Tomorrow Project in the context of cancer prevention guidelines. Furthermore, we conducted analyses to examine the relationships between alcohol consumption and other high-risk or risk-related behaviours.

methodsBetween 2001 and 2009, 31 072 men and women aged 35 to 69 years were enrolled into Alberta's Tomorrow Project, a large provincial cohort study. Data concerning alcohol consumption in the past 12 months were obtained from 26 842 participants who completed self-administered health and lifestyle questionnaires. We conducted cross-sectional analyses on daily alcohol consumption and cancer prevention guidelines for alcohol use in relation to sociodemographic factors. We also examined the combined prevalence of alcohol consumption and tobacco use, obesity and comorbidities.

resultsApproximately 14% of men and 12% of women reported alcohol consumption exceeding recommendations for cancer prevention. Higher alcohol consumption was reported in younger age groups, urban dwellers, those with higher incomes and those who consumed more red meat. Moreover, volume of daily alcohol consumption was positively associated with current tobacco use in both men and women. Overall, men were more likely to fall in the moderate and high-risk behavioural profiles and show higher daily alcohol consumption patterns compared to women.

conclusionDespite public health messages concerning the adverse impact of alcohol consumption, a sizeable proportion of Alberta's Tomorrow Project participants consumed alcohol in excess of cancer prevention recommendations. Continued strategies to promote low-risk drinking among those who choose to drink could impact future chronic disease risk in this population.

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Alcohol DrinkingLife StyleAdultAgedAlbertaComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Risk BehaviorsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsAlberta’s Tomorrow Projectalcoholcancercohortprevention guidelines

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PMCPMC5765818
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