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  • Public Health
  • Alcohol Research

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  • Moderate alcohol consumption is often perceived as harmless or even beneficial.
  • Previous research has suggested potential protective effects against dementia and cardiovascular disease.
  • However, the concurrent risks of alcohol consumption, even at low levels, require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between low-level alcohol consumption and premature brain aging.
  • To determine if casual, non-heavy drinking accelerates brain aging.
  • To quantify the relationship between alcohol intake and brain age gap.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Brain-Age Regression Analysis and Computational Utility Software to predict brain age.
  • Analyzed a community sample of adults (n=240) and replicated findings in an independent cohort (n=231).
  • Operationalized accelerated brain aging as the difference between predicted and chronological age (brain age gap).

Main Results:

  • A significant association was found between 90-day alcohol consumption and a larger brain age gap (β=0.014, p=0.023).
  • This association was replicated in an independent cohort (β=0.014, p=0.002).
  • Results indicate that even low-level alcohol intake is linked to accelerated brain aging.

Conclusions:

  • Low-level alcohol consumption is associated with premature brain aging.
  • The findings challenge the perception of alcohol as universally beneficial.
  • Further research is needed to understand the clinical implications of these results.