Search resultsAlcohol consumption and dietary patterns: The FinDrink study
Title
Alcohol consumption and dietary patterns: The FinDrink study
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2012
Authors
Journal
PLoS ONE
Volume
7
Issue
6
Date published
2012
ISBN
19326203 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, age distribution, Aged, alcohol, alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, article, body mass, calcium, calcium intake, caloric intake, carbohydrate, carbohydrate intake, cigarette smoking, clinical assessment, controlled study, diet, dietary fiber, dietary intake, ethnic group, fat intake, fatty acid, feeding behavior, Female, Finland, Finnish, fish, food intake, fruit, human, Humans, Iron, iron intake, leisure, major clinical study, male, marriage, Middle Aged, milk, Nordic Alcohol Consumption Inventory, occupation, physical activity, population research, retinol, Risk Factors, self report, sex difference, vitamin D, vitamin intake
Abstract
The aim of this population-based study was to investigate differences in dietary patterns in relation to the level of alcohol consumption among Finnish adults. This study was part of the FinDrink project, an epidemiologic study on alcohol use among Finnish population. It utilized data from the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. A total of 1720 subjects comprising of 816 men and 904 women aged 53-73 years were included in the study in 1998-2001. Food intake was collected via a 4-day food diary method. Self-reported alcohol consumption was assessed with quantity-frequency method based on the Nordic Alcohol Consumption Inventory. Weekly alcohol consumption was categorized into three groups: non-drinkers (<12 grams), moderate drinkers (12-167.9 grams for men, 12-83.9 grams for women) and heavy drinkers (≥168 grams for men, ≥84 grams for women). Data were analyzed for men and women separately using multiple linear regression models, adjusted for age, occupational status, marital status, smoking, body mass index and leisure time physical activity. In women, moderate/heavy drinkers had lower fibre intake and moderate drinkers had higher vitamin D intake than non-drinkers. Male heavy drinkers had lower fibre, retinol, calcium and iron intake, and moderate/heavy drinkers had higher vitamin D intake than non-drinkers. Fish intake was higher among women moderate drinkers and men moderate/heavy drinkers than non-drinkers. In men, moderate drinkers had lower fruit intake and heavy drinkers had lower milk intake than non-drinkers. Moderate drinkers had higher energy intake from total fats and monosaturated fatty acids than non-drinkers. In contrast, energy intake from carbohydrates was lower among moderate/heavy drinkers than non-drinkers. In conclusion, especially male heavy drinkers had less favorable nutritional intake than moderate and non-drinkers. Further studies on the relationship between alcohol consumption and dietary habits are needed to plan a comprehensive dietary intervention programs in future.