Search resultsModerate alcohol consumption and the gastrointestinal tract
Title
Moderate alcohol consumption and the gastrointestinal tract
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2005
Authors
Journal
Digestive Diseases
Volume
23
Issue
3-4
Pagination
170 - 176
Date published
2005
ISBN
02572753 (ISSN)
Keywords
abstinence, Adult, age distribution, Aged, alcohol, alcohol consumption, Alcohol consumption, moderate, alcohol dehydrogenase, Alcohol Drinking, alcohol intoxication, alcohol metabolism, Alcohol-Related Disorders, article, Barrett esophagus, Cholelithiasis, chronic pancreatitis, Esophageal cancer, Esophageal Neoplasms, esophagitis, esophagus cancer, fatty liver, Female, gallbladder cancer, gallstone, Gastritis, gastrointestinal disease, Gastrointestinal diseases, Gastrointestinal Tract, Helicobacter infection, Helicobacter pylori, Hepatitis, human, Humans, incidence, intestine absorption, liver cancer, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic, liver disease, Liver Diseases, male, Middle Aged, Oropharyngeal cancer, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, oropharynx cancer, pancreas cancer, Pancreatitis, Pancreatitis, Alcoholic, priority journal, risk assessment, risk factor, Severity of Illness Index, Sex Distribution, stomach cancer, Survival Analysis, Switzerland
Abstract
Background: A high alcohol intake is significantly associated with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, but less is known about the effects of moderate consumption, specifically moderate average volume of alcohol consumption. Methods: A systematic computer-assisted literature review was completed in order to review current scientific knowledge surrounding this topic. Results: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a number of gastrointestinal health risks, including liver diseases, oropharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer and pancreatitis but may play a positive role in gastritis and cholelithiasis. Conclusion: Moderate alcohol consumption may play a positive or negative role in disease etiology, but the overall conclusion is that moderate alcohol intake is not a high risk factor for many of the gastrointestinal diseases associated with high levels of consumption. The etiology of alcohol diseases is also linked to patterns of drinking, so this is an important area for future research in this area. Copyright