Moderate-to-heavy habitual alcohol use appears to be detrimentally associated with inflammation even when accounting for diet quality in humans: findings from an observational intensive longitudinal study

Key Points

• This research examines the relationship between alcohol consumption and inflammation, considering the role of diet quality.
• Conducted an observational intensive longitudinal study
• Analyzed habitual alcohol consumption patterns
• Assessed inflammation markers and diet quality
• Moderate-to-heavy alcohol use is linked to increased inflammation
• Diet quality does not mitigate the negative effects of alcohol on inflammation