title: Alcohol consumption: a risk factor for abdominal fat accumulation in men.
abstract: An increased abdominal fat mass is regarded as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. In this cross-sectional study of 1099 men we found a significant positive association between alcohol intake and the waist/hip (W/H) ratio, an index for the abdominal fat mass. This relationship was independent of age and body weight. The results suggest that the risk of abdominal fat deposition could be minimized by a reduction of alcohol intake.
authors.affiliation: Medical Policlinic, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.affiliation: Medical Policlinic, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maire
authors.affiliation: Medical Policlinic, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vetter