[Alcohol consumption and incidence of ischemic stroke in male Chinese].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the relationship between incidence of ischemic stroke and alcohol consumption.


METHODS
The information on alcohol consumption and other cardiovascular risk factors such as SBP, DBP, TC was collected among 10 populations in northern and southern parts of China according to the international standardized methods. A total number of 30 560 men and women aged 35 - 59 were enrolled and followed up for an average of 15.2 years. Complete data on 12,352 men was analyzed.


RESULTS
The risk on ischemic stroke incidence showed a graded association. Compared with nondrinkers, the relative risks of incidence of ischemic stroke for those who drank alcohol less then 15 gram per day, 15-30 gram per day, 30-60 gram per day, above 60 gram per day were 0.86 (95% confidence interval 0.57-1.27), 1.20 (0.87-1.65), 1.26 (0.86-1.84) and 1.96 (1.30-2.93), respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study revealed that in male Chinese, heavy alcohol intake significantly increased the risk while mild alcohol drinking did not increase the risk of ischemic stroke.
Zhang
Lin-feng
LF
Department of Epidemiology, Fu Wai Cardiovascular Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy Science, Beijing 100037, China.
Zhao
Lian-cheng
LC
Zhou
Bei-fan
BF
Yang
Jun
J
Li
Ying
Y
Wu
Yang-feng
YF
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology