Search resultsEffect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening
Title
Effect of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on age-associated arterial stiffening
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2005
Authors
Journal
American Journal of Cardiology
Volume
95
Issue
8
Pagination
1006 - 1010
Date published
2005
ISBN
00029149 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, Aged, aging, alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, article, cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, cardiovascular risk, Carotid Arteries, common carotid artery, controlled study, diastolic blood pressure, Female, human, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, longitudinal study, male, Middle Aged, Physical Examination, priority journal, rigidity, risk factor, systolic blood pressure, Tunica Intima, vascular resistance
Abstract
Increased thickness and stiffness of large arteries may contribute to why aging is the most important risk for cardiovascular diseases. Arterial stiffness, intimal medial thickness, and alcohol intake were measured in 563 subjects. A U-shaped relation was found between alcohol intake and a stiffness index, with the lowest index in moderate drinkers, which may partially explain the relation between alcohol and cardiovascular disease.