February 4, 1997Circulation
Prospective Study of Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease in US Male Physicians
Why the study?
Does moderate alcohol consumption reduce the risk of peripheral arterial disease in apparently healthy men?
Population
22,071 apparently healthy US male physicians
Comparison
Moderate alcohol consumption vs Reference group (< 1 drink per week)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
11 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Moderate alcohol intake was associated with lower PAD risk in men; hypothesis-generating and does not establish causality.
Structured PICO
Does moderate alcohol consumption reduce the risk of peripheral arterial disease in apparently healthy men?
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Population
22,071 apparently healthy US male physicians
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Intervention
Moderate alcohol consumption (daily drinkers, ≥ 7 drinks per week)
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Comparator
Reference group (< 1 drink per week)
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Outcome
Incident cases of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)hard clinical
Moderate alcohol consumption (≥ 7 drinks per week) is associated with a significantly decreased risk of developing peripheral arterial disease in apparently healthy men.
Cite This Study
Camargo et al. (1997) studied this question.