title: Association between alcohol consumption patterns and metabolic syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Examine associations between self-reported alcohol consumption patterns and metabolic syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sample (N=7432) included adult (≥20 years) participants in the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Above moderate alcohol consumption (AMAC) was negatively associated with waist circumference among those in the 20-29, 40-49, and 70-79 age groups (β=-6.21, β=-8.34, and β=-6.60, respectively) and moderate alcohol consumption (MAC) was negatively associated with waist circumference among those in the 30-39, 40-49, and 70-79 age groups (β=-4.60, β=-5.69, and β=-2.88, respectively). AMAC was negatively associated with triglycerides among those in the 70-79 and 80+ age groups (β=-23.62 and β=-34.18, respectively) and positively associated with HDL-C levels in all groups (β range 8.96-18.25). MAC was positively associated with HDL-C in the age groups spanning 20-69 years (β range 3.05-5.34) and those over 80 (β=5.26). AMAC and MAC were negatively associated with fasting glucose levels in the 20-29 and 70-79 age groups (β=-3.38 and -15.61, respectively). MAC was negatively associated with fasting glucose levels among those 70-79 and those over 80 years of age (β=-7.06 and β=-5.00, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MAC and AMAC may favorably impact metabolic health.
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States. Electronic address: j.churilla@unf.edu.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Churilla
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Public Health, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: Tammie M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Curls
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: Stephanie R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Devore
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Department of Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences, Brooks College of Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States.
authors.forename: Albatool H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Alnojeidi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001786:Blood Glucose; D001794:Blood Pressure; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D015995:Prevalence; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055105:Waist Circumference
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014280:Triglycerides
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Dyslipidemia; Glycemia; NHANES; Waist circumference