title: Association between alcohol calorie intake and overweight and obesity in English adults.
abstract: We investigated the contribution of alcohol-derived calories to the alcohol-obesity relation. Adult alcohol calorie intake was derived from consumption volume and drink type in the Health Survey for England 2006 (n = 8864). We calculated the odds of obesity with survey-adjusted logistic regression. Mean alcohol calorie consumption was 27% of the recommended daily calorie intake in men and 19% in women on the heaviest drinking day in the last week, with a positive association between alcohol calories and obesity. Alcohol calories may be a significant contributor to the rise in obesity.
authors: The authors are with Health and Social Surveys Research Group, Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, England.
authors: Nicola Jane
authors: NJ
authors: Shelton
authors: Craig S
authors: CS
authors: Knott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001515:Beer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002149:Energy Intake; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances; D014920:Wine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data