Key result
Moderate alcohol consumption and strenuous exercise were associated with half the risk of VTE, whereas heavy smoking was associated with a 30% increased risk of VTE.
Why the study?
Do lifestyle factors such as physical exercise, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption affect the risk of venous thromboembolism in women?
Population
40,000 native Swedish women aged 25 to 64 inclusive drawn from the South Swedish population registry for…
Comparison
Lifestyle factors including moderate alcohol… vs Little or no alcohol consumption, sedentary…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean of eleven years
Authors
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Lifestyle factors may associate with VTE in women; leaves open causal inference and need for prospective trials.
Cohort (n=40,000)
Do lifestyle factors such as physical exercise, smoking habits, and alcohol consumption affect the risk of venous thromboembolism in women?
Lindqvist et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Venous thromboembolism (n=40,000). Lifestyle factors (physical exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption) vs. Sedentary lifestyle, non-smoking, little or no alcohol consumption was evaluated on Venous thromboembolic events (VTE). Moderate alcohol consumption and strenuous exercise were associated with half the risk of VTE, whereas heavy smoking was associated with a 30% increased risk of VTE.
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