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A systematic review and meta-analysis on alcohol consumption and risk of endometriosis: an update from 2012.
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- Endometriosis: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management.MedComm · 2026Review
- What is the Evidence on Lifestyle Interventions for the Symptom Management of Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis or Adenomyosis? A Scoping Review.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Review
- The Role of Nutrition in Endometriosis Prevention and Management: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2025Review
- The Multifactorial Pathogenesis of Endometriosis: A Narrative Review Integrating Hormonal, Immune, and Microbiome Aspects.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Causal analysis of dietary preferences and the risk of endometriosis using large-scale population data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association between dietary selenium intake and endometriosis risk: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Pathogenesis of Endometriosis and Endometriosis-Associated Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Common Beverage Consumption and Benign Gynecological Conditions.Beverages (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Diet in Prevention and Treatment of Endometriosis: Current State of Knowledge.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
- Investigating Unhealthy Behaviors Associated with SF-36 Domains in Women with Endometriosis-Findings from a Web-Based Survey Data Set.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Endometriosis is a complex and chronic disease, whose multifactorial nature has encouraged a deep investigation on the role of lifestyle factors. A strong association between alcohol intake and endometriosis risk has already been shown. We aimed to confirm this association, considering the updated literature. 23 eligible studies were identified through comprehensive literature search of PubMed and EMBASE (May 2012-October 2021). A borderline statistical significance was found comparing any alcohol consumption with no consumption (unadjusted OR 1.14; 95% CI: 0.99-1.31, p = 0.06), in contrast with a previous meta-analysis. However, we confirmed the significant association between moderate alcohol intake and endometriosis (unadjusted OR 1.22, 95% CI: 1.03-1.45, p = 0.02), also performing a sensitivity analysis (unadjusted OR 1.27, 95% CI: 1.04-1.54). Our partly divergent evidence reflects the tough challenge of isolating the impact of specific factors on the natural history of multifactorial diseases. Indeed, on one hand alcohol could be adopted by patients as a self-management therapy and on the other, it could favor the disease, promoting positive feedback with inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress. Our study encourages further investigation on the role of modifiable lifestyle factors and highlights the opportunity to adopt them to prevent or at least limit endometriosis progression.
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