Alcohol Consumption and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Men

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  • Kim Byung Jin
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
  • Kim Bum Soo
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
  • Kang Jin Ho
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

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  • Alcohol consumption and incidence of metabolic syndrome in korean men. A 3-year follow-up study
  • – A 3-Year Follow-up Study –

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Background: This study assessed the effect on incident metabolic syndrome (MetS) of alcohol consumption status at baseline and changes in that status during a follow-up period. Methods and Results: 4,505 men without MetS at baseline were followed for an average of 3 years. Subjects were divided into 4 categories of alcohol consumption status at baseline and changes in that status in the follow-up period. The overall incidence of MetS was 10.6%: 7.0% in the non-drinkers, 10.3% in the light drinkers, 13.8% in the moderate drinkers, and 15.6% in the heavy drinkers (P<0.001). All of the 3 drinker groups at baseline had higher odds ratios for the incidence of MetS than the non-drinkers (OR [95% confidence interval]: 1.51 [1.06–2.13] in the light drinkers, 1.71 [1.14–2.55] in the moderate drinkers, and 2.11 [1.25–3.56] in the heavy drinkers). Comparison of the 4 categories of alcohol consumption at baseline and after follow-up showed that the ORs in the continuous drinkers showed a trend toward the risk of developing MetS (1.47 [0.99–2.19]) compared with the non-drinkers; the moderate and heavy drinkers in the continuous drinkers group had high ORs for incident MetS; however, new drinkers and ex-drinkers did not. Conclusions: Continuous drinking, especially moderate-to-heavy drinking, is associated with developing MetS in Korean men, suggesting that they should be advised to restrict their alcohol consumption to <15g/day to attenuate the risk for MetS.  (Circ J 2012; 76: 2363–2371)<br>

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  • Circulation Journal

    Circulation Journal 76 (10), 2363-2371, 2012

    The Japanese Circulation Society

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