scholarly journals Commentary on the Paper of Walther L. et al.: Phosphatidylethanol Is Superior to CDT and GGT as an Alcohol Marker and Is a Reliable Estimate of Alcohol Consumption Level

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Weinmann ◽  
Alexandra Schröck ◽  
Friedrich M. Wurst
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Reliable Estimate ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Alcohol Marker

scholarly journals Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Small Change in Total Consumption, but Increase in Proportion of Heavy Drinkers

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4231
Author(s):  
Ingeborg Rossow ◽  
Elin K. Bye ◽  
Inger Synnøve Moan ◽  
Carolin Kilian ◽  
Jørgen G. Bramness
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Web Surveys ◽  
Total Consumption ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Heavy Drinkers ◽  
Total Alcohol ◽  
Small Change

Little is known about possible changes in alcohol consumption distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimated how individual changes in alcohol consumption during the pandemic translated into changes in: (i) mean consumption; (ii) dispersion of consumption distribution; and (iii) prevalence of heavy drinkers. We employed data from two independent web-surveys of Norwegian adults collected between April and July 2020 and limited to those reporting past year alcohol consumption (N1 = 15,267, N2 = 1195). Self-reports of changes in drinking behavior were quantified, assuming change being relative to baseline consumption level. During the pandemic, we found a small increase (Survey 1) or no change (Survey 2) in estimated mean alcohol consumption (which parallels to total consumption). However, in both surveys, the dispersion of the distribution increased significantly (p < 0.001). For most respondents, an average modest decline in consumption was found. However, the small fraction with the highest baseline consumption increased their consumption substantially, and in effect, the proportion of heavy drinkers increased markedly (p < 0.001). In conclusion, quantifications of reported changes in alcohol consumption during the pandemic suggest that the upper 5 to 10% of the drinkers increased their consumption and hence the prevalence of heavy drinkers increased, despite little or no change in total alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption in Obese Patients Before and After Gastric Bypass as Assessed with the Alcohol Marker Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 2354-2360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Walther ◽  
Carl-Magnus Brodén ◽  
Anders Isaksson ◽  
Jan L. Hedenbro
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Bypass ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Alcohol Marker ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Geograpahic distribution of allele frequencies of alcohol metabolism genes and possible determinants of inter population diversity in human

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-56
Author(s):  
Svetlana A Borinskaya ◽  
◽  
Nina R Kalina ◽  
Vyacheslav I Shirmanov ◽  
Vladimir A Koshechkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Population Diversity ◽  
Allele Frequencies ◽  
Alcohol Metabolism ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Lower Alcohol ◽  
Metabolism Enzymes

ADH1B and ALDH2 genes are coding for key alcohol metabolism enzymes. Both allele ADH1B*Arg48His and ALDH2*504Lys are associated with lower alcohol consumption level. The allele frequencies were determined for rather few populations of Russia. The article presents аn updated review on the allele frequencies worldwide including the data for populations of Russia which were determined by our lab in recent years. Possible role of factors influencing the peculiarities of ADH1B*48His and ALDH2*504Lys allele frequencies geographic distribution are being discussed. 

The Correlation between Alcohol Consumption with Anxiety Level on Multiple Drugs User in Sleman

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Andrian Fajar Kusumadewi ◽  
Carissa Aulia Firliany ◽  
Silas Henry Ismanto ◽  
Afkar Aulia
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Multiple Drugs ◽  
Academic Group

A B S T R A C TBackground: Since 2013, data showed alcohol consumption in Indonesiaincrease from 3% to 3.3%, and 0.8% of it consume alcohol over the limit(Riskesdas 2018). Consuming alcohol over the limit not only impacted someonephysically but mentally. One of the mental impacts of alcohol consumption isover anxiety. If the anxiety not get treated properly, it can bring patient toconsume more alcohol and moreover to alcohol addiction. Purpose: To examinealcohol consumption level and its correlation to anxiety level.Material danMethod: This study is analytical research with quantitative cross-sectionalsurvey design. Sampling technique were done by consecutive sampling withAUDIT questionnaire survey to measure alcohol consumption level and T-MASquestionnaire survey to measure anxiety level of respondent. Research sampleconsist of 30 multiple drugs user respondents. Result: We got 0.569 p value scorewith Pearson Chi Square analysis which can be interpreted that there is nocorrelation between alcohol consumption with anxiety level. Patient with alcoholabuse mostly come from low to average academic group, in total 29 people, and notmarried group, in total 18 people.Conclusion: There is no correlation betweenalcohol consumption with anxiety level. Academic grade and married status aredeterminant factors of respondent’s anxiety level.

scholarly journals Effects of Recent Alcohol Consumption Level on Neurocognitive Performance in HIV+ Individuals

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara R. Douglas-Newman ◽  
Rachel V. Smith ◽  
Mary V. Spiers ◽  
Timothy Pond ◽  
Henry R. Kranzler
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Neurocognitive Performance ◽  
Consumption Level

Alcohol consumption among students and its relationship with nutritional intake: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Elisabet R Hillesund ◽  
Nina C Øverby ◽  
Erlend L Valen ◽  
Dagrun Engeset
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Micronutrient Intake ◽  
Excessive Alcohol

Abstract Objective: Excessive alcohol consumption during reproductive years may impact the integrity of developing eggs and sperm, potentially affecting the life-long health of future children. Inadequate diets could aggravate these preconception effects of alcohol. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of excessive alcohol consumption and explore whether weekly alcohol intake is associated with energy and nutrient intake and adequacy of micronutrient intake among students. Design: Cross-sectional survey using a validated and reproducibility-tested FFQ. Setting: University of Agder, Norway, in 2018. Participants: 622 students (71 % female). Results: More than 80 % reported having consumed alcoholic beverages the past 4 weeks. One-third of men and 13 % of women exceeded the upper recommended limit of 14 UK alcohol units/week. An inverse association between increasing alcohol intake and energy-adjusted micronutrient intake was evident for thiamine, phosphate, Fe, Zn and Se in men, and for vitamin A, β-carotene, vitamin E and C, thiamine, vitamin B6, folate, P, Mg, K, Fe, Zn and Cu in women. A substantial proportion had vitamin D, folate, Fe and I intakes below average requirement regardless of alcohol consumption level. The combination of prevalent alcohol use, decreasing micronutrient density of diet across alcohol consumption level and a high probability of micronutrient inadequacy indicate reason for concern in a preconception public health perspective. Conclusions: Our findings call for investigations into young adults’ knowledge, reflections and beliefs regarding diet and alcohol use to understand how these behaviours could be improved ahead of parenthood.

scholarly journals Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Dependent on Initial Consumption Level: Findings from Eight European Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10547
Author(s):  
Ingeborg Rossow ◽  
Miroslav Bartak ◽  
Kim Bloomfield ◽  
Fleur Braddick ◽  
Elin K. Bye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
European Survey ◽  
Heavy Drinkers ◽  
Country Differences ◽  
The Uk

Evidence suggests that changes in alcohol consumption during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic were unevenly distributed over consumer groups. We investigated possible inter-country differences in how changes in alcohol consumption are contingent on initial consumption (before or at the start of the pandemic), and how changes in consumption translate into possible changes in the prevalence of heavy drinking. We used data from the European Survey on Alcohol use and COVID-19 (ESAC) conducted in Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Poland, Spain, and the UK (N = 31921). Past-year alcohol consumption and changes in consumption were measured by AUDIT-C. Drinking habits were compared according to percentiles of pre-pandemic consumption levels, below versus above the 90th percentile. Across countries, drinkers in the highest 10% for pre-pandemic consumption increased their drinking during the pandemic, whereas absolute changes among those initially drinking below this level were modest. The percentage of people reporting >28 alcohol units/week increased significantly in seven of eight countries. During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption in the upper decile of the drinkers increased as did the prevalence of heavy drinkers, in contrast with a declining consumption in other groups in the sample.

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