Abstract
BackgroundThis study was performed to investigate the association between the amount of alcohol consumption or binge drinking and obesity-related comorbidities in Korean men.MethodsA total of 103,048 men aged 19 years or older were investigated in the 2016 Korean Community Health Survey. The participants were divided into five groups according to the standard number of alcoholic drinks consumed per week.ResultsOf the total participants, 20.7% were in the high alcohol consumption group, consuming more than 28 drinks per week. After adjustment for clinical factors, high alcohol consumption was significantly associated with higher odds ratios (ORs) of obesity (OR, 1.449; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.412 to 1.591; P < 0.0001), hypertension (OR, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.636 to 1.894; P < 0.0001), and dyslipidemia (OR, 1.356; 95% CI, 1.247 to 1.474; P < 0.0001). In contrast, mild to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with a lower risk of diabetes (OR, 0.799; 95% CI, 0.726 to 0.88; P = 0.0015) and high alcohol consumption was not associated with a higher risk of diabetes (OR, 0.945; 95% CI, 0.86 to 1.039; P = 0.0662). Among drinkers, except for social drinkers, binge drinking was significantly associated with higher risks of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.ConclusionsHigh alcohol consumption was associated with higher risks of obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in Korean men. In contrast, high consumption was not associated with a higher risk of diabetes. In particular, binge drinkers were associated with higher risks of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia compared to non-binge drinkers.
Highlights
This study was performed to investigate the association between the amount of alcohol consumption or binge drinking and obesity-related comorbidities in Korean men
Our major finding was that high alcohol consumption was significantly associated with higher risks of obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in Korean men after adjustment for clinical factors
Binge drinking was significantly associated with higher risks of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia compared to non-binge drinkers, after adjustment for clinical factors
Summary
This study was performed to investigate the association between the amount of alcohol consumption or binge drinking and obesity-related comorbidities in Korean men. The prevalence of alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse is reported to be much higher in Korea compared to other countries [1]. Alcohol consumption in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries has been decreasing overall, but alcohol consumption in Korea is increasing [3]. Several studies have shown an association between alcohol consumption and obesity-related comorbidities, such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular diseases. In Korea, the proportion of binge drinkers and heavy drinkers is reported to be high [3]. There are a few studies on association between alcohol consumption pattern, in particular binge drinking, and obesityrelated comorbidities
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