Key result
Moderate alcohol consumption (10-20 g/day) has a J-shaped relationship with triglyceridemia, lowering fasting triglycerides but acutely increasing postprandial lipemia when taken with a meal.
Why the study?
Does moderate alcohol consumption reduce triglyceridemia in the general population?
Population
General population (review of studies on alcohol consumption)
Comparison
Moderate alcohol consumption vs Abstinence or higher levels of alcohol consumption
Design
Review
Authors
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May modestly lower fasting triglycerides; leaves open net clinical effects and need for prospective trials.
Does moderate alcohol consumption reduce triglyceridemia in the general population?
Moderate alcohol consumption (10-20 g/day) exhibits a J-shaped relationship with fasting triglyceridemia, potentially lowering levels through long-term increases in lipoprotein lipase activity, although acute consumption with meals increases postprandial lipemia.
Kovář et al. (2015) conducted a review in Hypertriglyceridemia. Moderate alcohol consumption vs. Abstinence or high alcohol consumption was evaluated on Triglyceride concentration. Moderate alcohol consumption (10-20 g/day) has a J-shaped relationship with triglyceridemia, lowering fasting triglycerides but acutely increasing postprandial lipemia when taken with a meal.
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