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Is Drinking Alcohol Really Linked to Cardiovascular Health? Evidence from the Kardiovize 2030 Project

Andrea Maugeri1,2, Ota Hlinomaz1, Antonella Agodi2

  • 1International Clinical Research Center, St Anne's University Hospital, 65691 Brno, Czech Republic.

Nutrients
|September 22, 2020
PubMed

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Alcohol consumption impacts cardiovascular health (CVH), with heavy drinking linked to poorer metrics. Wine drinkers showed better CVH compared to beer drinkers, suggesting amount and type matter.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Existing research highlights alcohol's mixed effects on cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
  • The American Heart Association's cardiovascular health (CVH) score lacks evaluation regarding alcohol consumption's influence.
  • Understanding alcohol's role in CVH is crucial for public health guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between alcohol consumption patterns and the CVH score.
  • To analyze how different amounts, patterns, and types of alcohol affect cardiovascular health metrics.
  • To determine if alcohol consumption should be considered in CVH assessments.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of the Kardiovize cohort (n=1773) in Brno, Czech Republic.
  • Inclusion of subjects aged 25-64 years with no prior history of CVD.
  • Comparison of CVD risk factors and CVH metrics (BMI, diet, activity, smoking, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol) across drinking categories.

Main Results:

  • Alcohol consumption's relationship with CVH varied by amount, pattern, and beverage type.
  • Heavy drinkers exhibited higher levels of diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, triglycerides, and LDL-cholesterol compared to non-drinkers.
  • Exclusive wine drinkers demonstrated better CVH compared to exclusive beer drinkers.

Conclusions:

  • Alcohol consumption is generally associated with cardiovascular health.
  • Drinking patterns, quantity, and beverage choice significantly modify this relationship.
  • Further prospective research is warranted to integrate alcohol consumption data into CVH assessments.

Keywords:
cardiometabolic healthcardiovascular diseasedrinking habitsnutritional epidemiologypublic health

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