Alcoholic beverage, body weight and adiposity in 520 middle age people of northern France

Epidemiological studies show that alcohol consumption is associated with body weight and adiposity. Data from Fleurbaix Laventie Ville Santé study, a prospective epidemiological study on the relationships between health and nutrition, were used to explore the effect of total alcohol, wine or beer consumption on body weight and adiposity. A total of 520 subjects were included in this transversal analysis. Among women, light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower body weight and adiposity, adjusted for physical activity, smoking habits and age. Women who drinks one drink per week to one drink per day have better adiposity indicators than non-drinkers or drinkers of more than one drink per day. However, there is no relation between adiposity and specific consumption of beer or wine. Among men, there is no significant relation between total alcohol, beer or wine consumption and adiposity.