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Holger Theobald1, Sven-Erik Johansson, Peter Engfeldt
1Family Medicine Stockholm, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden. holger.theobald@klinvet.ki.se
Aims:
This study investigated the effect of the consumption of wine, beer and spirits on self-reported health status.
Methods:
A sample of 14950 individuals was randomly selected from the total population register in Sweden in 1996-97. Their self-reported health status and consumption of wine, beer and spirits were assessed at face-to-face interviews.
Results:
Of 11606 individuals in the age range 16-84 years, 2659 reported a poor health status. Consumption of wine was associated with a decreased odds ratio (OR) (0.56; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.50-0.63) for poor, self-reported health status, as compared with non-users. Consumers of fortified wine, beer, strong beer and hard liquor had a similar, self-reported health status to that of non-consumers. The results were adjusted for age, sex and total alcohol consumption. Adjustments for body-mass index, smoking, educational level and physical activity did not change the results. The relationship between poor self-reported health status and intake of wine had a form similar to a 'U' with the lowest OR among individuals consuming small to moderate amounts of wine.
Conclusions:
The study shows that a moderate consumption of wine was associated with a positive effect on the self-reported health status. Factors related to lifestyle may be underlying causes.
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