Abstract
OBJECTIVE - This study aimed to investigate the relation between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes among older women.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS- Between 1993 and 1997, 16,330 women aged 49-70 years and free from diabetes were enrolled in one of the Dutch Prospect-EPIC ( European Prospective Study Into Cancer and Nutrition) cohorts and followed for 6.2 years (range 0.1-10.1). At enrollment, women filled in questionnaires and blood samples were collected.
RESULTS - During follow-up, 760 cases of type 2 diabetes were documented. A linear inverse association (P = 0.007) between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes risk was observed, adjusting for potential confounders. Compared with abstainers, the hazard ratio for type 2 diabetes was 0.86 (95% CI 0.66-1.12) for women consuming 5-30 g alcohol per week, 0.66 (0.48-0.91) for 30-70 g per week, 0.91 (0.67-1.24) for 70-140 g per week, 0.64 (0.44-0.93) for 140-210 g per week, and 0.69 (0.47-1.02) for > 210 g alcohol per week. Beverage type did not influence this association. Lifetime alcohol consumption was associated with type 2 diabetes in a U-shaped Fashion.
CONCLUSIONS - our findings support the evidence of a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes with moderate alcohol consumption and expand this to a population of older women.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2933-2938 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Diabetes Care |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec-2005 |
Keywords
- POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
- INSULIN SENSITIVITY
- DRINKING PATTERNS
- LIFE-STYLE
- MELLITUS
- POPULATION
- DIET