Open AccessAlcohol Consumption and Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: The USE-IMT Study
Author(s) -
Annie Britton,
Diederick E. Grobbee,
Hester M. den Ruijter,
Todd J. Anderson,
Moı̈se Desvarieux,
Gunnar Engström,
Greg Evans,
Bo Hedblad,
Jussi Kauhanen,
Sudhir Kurl,
Eva Lonn,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen,
Joseph F. Polak,
Jackie F. Price,
Christopher M. Rembold,
Maria Rosvall,
Tatjana Rundek,
Jukka T. Salonen,
Coen D.A. Stehouwer,
Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen,
Michiel L. Bots
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
alcohol and alcoholism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.747
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1464-3502
pISSN - 0735-0414
DOI - 10.1093/alcalc/agx028
Subject(s) - intima media thickness , confounding , alcohol consumption , medicine , alcohol , epidemiology , population , linear regression , common carotid artery , cardiology , demography , carotid arteries , environmental health , chemistry , machine learning , biochemistry , sociology , computer science
Epidemiological evidence indicates a protective effect of light to moderate alcohol consumption compared to non-drinking and heavy drinking. Although several mechanisms have been suggested, the effect of alcohol on atherosclerotic changes in vessel walls is unclear. Therefore, we explored the relationship between alcohol consumption and common carotid intima media thickness, a marker of early atherosclerosis in the general population.
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