Key result
Moderate alcohol consumption in women (11-20 glasses/week) was associated with a -0.18 m/s difference in mean pulse wave velocity compared to 0-3 glasses/week.
Why the study?
Does moderate alcohol consumption reduce arterial stiffness in older adults?
Population
3,178 individuals aged 55 and older participating in the third examination phase of the population-based…
Comparison
Moderate to high alcohol consumption vs Low alcohol consumption
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change alcohol guidance for older adults; leaves open whether moderate intake reduces arterial stiffness.
Observational (n=3,178)
Does moderate alcohol consumption reduce arterial stiffness in older adults?
Mean Difference: -0.18 (95% CI -0.49–0.12)
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower arterial stiffness in older women, independent of cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis.
Mattace‐Raso et al. (2005) conducted an observational in None (population-based) (n=3,178). Moderate alcohol consumption vs. 0-3 glasses of alcohol per week was evaluated on Arterial stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and distensibility coefficient of the common carotid artery) (MD -0.18 m/s, 95% CI 0.12 to -0.49). Moderate alcohol consumption in women (11-20 glasses/week) was associated with a -0.18 m/s difference in mean pulse wave velocity compared to 0-3 glasses/week.
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