Why the study?
Is alcohol consumption associated with carotid artery wall thickness and distensibility in adults free of cardiovascular disease?
Population
45- to 64-year-old men and women participating in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, free of…
Comparison
Alcohol consumption (current intake) vs Never or rare drinkers / different levels of…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Null cross-sectional findings should not alter alcohol counseling; leaves open longitudinal carotid effects.
Is alcohol consumption associated with carotid artery wall thickness and distensibility in adults free of cardiovascular disease?
Current alcohol intake is not significantly associated with carotid atherosclerosis (wall thickness or distensibility) in a cross-sectional analysis of a middle-aged population free of cardiovascular disease.
Demirovic et al. (1993) studied this question.
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