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  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

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  • Alcohol consumption patterns are crucial for public health.
  • Understanding shifts in drinking behavior is vital in Mediterranean countries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine changes in alcohol drinking patterns (DP) and associated variables in a Spanish population.
  • To analyze DP shifts over a 3-year period.

Main Methods:

  • A Spanish population-based cohort of 2254 adults (18-59 years) was studied.
  • Changes in DP from baseline (2008-2010) to follow-up (2012-2013) were analyzed using multinomial logistic regression.
  • Six drinking patterns were defined, including non-drinkers, ex-drinkers, moderate drinkers without binge drinking (BD), moderate drinkers with BD, heavy drinkers without BD, and heavy drinkers with BD.

Main Results:

  • 45.2% of participants altered their DP during the follow-up period.
  • A significant flow was observed from heavy drinking patterns to moderate patterns, particularly from heavy drinkers without BD to moderate drinkers without BD.
  • Factors such as being male, younger, and a current smoker were linked to heavy drinking patterns, while marriage or employment were associated with light drinking patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Spanish drinking patterns demonstrated a trend towards moderation over the study period.
  • Repeated measurements of alcohol intake are recommended to minimize classification errors and bias in health impact studies.