Abstract
The harmful alcohol intake represents a global problem. Its high consumption has been associated with cardio metabolic risk factors. Evaluating their consumption in health workers is important for the formulation of strategies to promote healthy lifestyles. The objective of this study was to determine the consumption of alcohol and establish the differences of this intake in terms of socio-demographic and cardiovascular characteristics of interest in hospital workers of Bucaramanga, Colombia.
 
 An analytical cross sectional was made (baseline of an intervention study to reduce cardiovascular risk factors). Sociodemographic, anthropometric, biochemical, physical activity, and lifestyles characteristics, as well as alcohol consumption (g / week) were evaluated using a previously validated Frequency Alcohol Questionnaire. Multiple linear regression models were used, adjusting for sex, age, socio-economic level, schooling and marital status.
 
 77.4% (95% CI: 71.2% to 82.8%) of the study participants consumed some type of alcoholic beverage during the month prior to the survey, with an average of 70.0 grams of alcohol per week of 70.0 g. We found a statistically significant difference (p = 0.012) of 40.4 grams of alcohol per week (95% CI: 8.9 to 71.8 g / week) consumed among those who have hypertriglyceridemia and those who do not.
 
 In conclusion, the high consumption of grams of alcohol per week is related to a triglyceride level above the normal ranges.
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the harmful consumption of alcoholic beverages to be a global problem that endangers both the individual and the social development of the population (Panamerican Health Organization, 2014)
We found a statistically significant difference (p = 0.012) of 40.4 grams of alcohol per week consumed among those who have hypertriglyceridemia and those who do not
All workers were invited to participate in the study, and those who agreed to participate in the first phase and who had a current contract with the health care institution were included
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the harmful consumption of alcoholic beverages to be a global problem that endangers both the individual and the social development of the population (Panamerican Health Organization, 2014). In 2010, per capita alcohol consumption was 6.2 liters for the worldwide population over 15 years of age. This translates into approximately 13.5 grams of alcohol per day (Panamerican Health Organization, 2014). It has been found that approximately 16.0% of drinkers over the age of 15 occasionally consume alcohol (Panamerican Health Organization, 2014). In Latin America and the Caribbean, an average of 8.4 liters of pure alcohol is consumed per year, which is 2.2 liters more than the worldwide average, according to the first report on alcohol published for the region (WHO, 2015). This report ranks Colombia as 12th out of 37 countries in the region, with 6.2 liters per capita annual consumption (WHO, 2015)
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