Trajectories of State Impulsivity Domains Before and After Alcohol Consumption in the Naturalistic Environment

Introduction: Although current alcohol consumption appears to be a risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation (AF), limitations related to self-reported alcohol use and confounding in observational studies limit the certainty of conclusions regarding causality. Whether cessation of alcohol consumption can protect against incident AF remains unknown. Methods: We examined all participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, a population-based cohort of 15,792 men and women aged 45-65, without prevalent AF. Past alcohol consumption was assessed via self-report during the baseline dietary intake assessment. Cases of incident AF were ascertained via study ECGs, hospital discharge ICD-9 codes, and death certificates. Results: Among 15,262 participants with complete survey data, 2,898 (19.0%) were former drinkers. During an average follow-up of 17.4 years, there were 380 cases of incident AF in former consumers. Both before and after adjustment for potential confounders, a longer duration of alcohol abstinence was associated with a lower risk of developing AF; previously consuming alcohol for a longer duration and consuming a greater quantity of alcohol were each associated with a higher risk of developing AF (Table). Conclusions: Among former drinkers, the number of years of drinking and the amount of alcohol consumed may each confer an increased risk of AF. Given that a longer duration of abstinence was associated with a decreased risk of AF, modification of alcohol use could potentially play a role in AF prevention.

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Assessment of Alcohol Consumption and Anxiety as Predictors of Risk of Anorexia and Bulimia in Non-Clinicals Samples

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17176293 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (17) ◽

pp. 6293

Author(s):

Gisela Pineda-García ◽

Estefanía Ochoa-Ruiz ◽

Gilda Gómez-Peresmitré ◽

Silvia Platas-Acevedo

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Baja California ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Before And After ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Disturbance Model ◽

Quantitative Descriptive

The objective of this study is to assess the effect of alcohol consumption, anxiety, and food restriction before and after consuming alcohol and body image on the risk of anorexia and bulimia in college students from Tijuana, Baja California, through predictive statistical models. A quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional design and a non-probabilistic sample of 526 college students from Tijuana, Baja California, México were used. Application of the scales (with acceptable psychometric properties) was conducted in classrooms. Through path analyses, four models were found with adequate indicators of goodness of fit: (1) risk of anorexia in women [Chi Square (X2) = 5.34, p = 0.376, Adjusted Determination Coefficient (R2)= 0.250]; (2) anorexia risk for men (X2 = 13.067, p = 0.192, R2 = 0.058); (3) risk of bulimia in women (X2 = 3.358, p = 0.645, R2 = 0.202); and bulimia risk for men (X2 = 14.256, p = 0.075, R2 = 0.284). The findings provide empirical evidence for the food and alcohol disturbance model.

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Alcohol Consumption in Obese Patients Before and After Gastric Bypass as Assessed with the Alcohol Marker Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)

Obesity Surgery ◽

10.1007/s11695-018-3165-4 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (8) ◽

pp. 2354-2360 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lisa Walther ◽

Carl-Magnus Brodén ◽

Anders Isaksson ◽

Jan L. Hedenbro

Keyword(s):

Gastric Bypass ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Alcohol Marker ◽

Before And After

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Determinants of Alcohol Consumption in Women Before and After Awareness of Conception

Maternal and Child Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10995-019-02840-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 165-176

Author(s):

Kazue Ishitsuka ◽

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Kiwako Hanada-Yamamoto ◽

Hidetoshi Mezawa ◽

Mayako Saito-Abe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Before And After

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Before and after nalmefene, a case report

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1079 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S316-S316

Author(s):

N. Salgado ◽

S. Benavente ◽

B. Macías ◽

C. Sanchez

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Partial Agonist ◽

Heavy Drinking ◽

Serological Examination ◽

Improve Liver Function ◽

Before And After ◽

Clinical Diagnoses ◽

History Of ◽

Competing Interest

IntroductionClinical and social improvement after treatment with nalmefene in an alcoholic 41-year-old male, with history of dependence during 20 years.Case reportOur patient had been abusing alcohol for almost 20 years with short breaks of abstinence (one month). Before treatment he made a consumption of 105 g of alcohol per day. Serological examination showed hepatic alterations (GGT 2115, ALT 229) and a low amount of platelets (61,000). He also had no other relevant medical history and other possible clinical diagnoses were excluded. After a week detoxification program and alcohol consumption cessation during one month, the analytical values drastically changed: ALT 35, GGT 275, platelets 222,000.DiscussionNalmefene is an opioid system modulator with antagonist activity at the μ and δ receptors and partial agonist activity at the κ receptor. Nalmefene as-needed has been shown to reduce the total amount of alcohol consumption and number of heavy drinking days and to improve liver function. The aim of this treatment is centered in decreasing consumption rather than achieving a total abstinence.ConclusionsAgainst other pharmacologic approaches such as disulfiram an acamprosate, the options that allow acute consumption help patients in controlling drinking rampage and make them realize they will be able to afford alcohol cessation.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Before and After the Pandemic: Alcohol Consumption and Related Problems in Argentina

Revista Interamericana de Psicología/Interamerican Journal of Psychology ◽

10.30849/ripijp.v55i1.1444 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. e1444

Author(s):

Karina Conde ◽

Paula Victoria Gimenez ◽

Tomás Salomón ◽

Raquel Inés Peltzer ◽

Sebastián Laspiur ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Latin American ◽

Online Survey ◽

Age Groups ◽

Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Before And After ◽

The Impact ◽

New Evidence ◽

Alcohol Related Problems

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation measures on alcohol consumption remains unknown among Latin-American countries. This paper characterizes differences in alcohol consumption and related problems before and after the pandemic among Argentinians from different genders, age groups, income levels, and behaviors regarding the acquisition of alcoholic beverages. Through an online survey 1446 participants were assessed regarding four alcohol consumption dimensions (frequency, quantity, heavy episodic drinking -HED- and alcohol-related problems) three months prior and after the first cases in the country and subsequent lockdown measures. Overall, participants reported small reductions for usual consumption and moderate ones for HED and related problems. As expected, very high reductions were found for those underage (14 to 18 years), and young adults (19 to 24 years). Those who had an increase in income after the pandemic did not report changes in consumption, while those whose income remained equal or lowered reported reductions. Those who did not report special behaviors to acquire alcohol (e.g. pre-stocking) informed decreases in consumption compared to those who did. This study provides new evidence on the impact of environmental factors in public health, suggesting restricted access to alcohol generates a significant decrease in alcohol consumption and related problems.

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Trajectories of alcohol consumption up to 30 years before and after the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases: a longitudinal case–control study of 12 502 participants

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ◽

10.1136/jech-2021-217237 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. jech-2021-217237

Author(s):

Chengyi Ding ◽

Dara O'Neill ◽

Annie Britton

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Drinking Behaviour ◽

Before And After ◽

Incident Cases ◽

The Impact ◽

Control Study

BackgroundTo examine the longitudinal trajectories of alcohol consumption prior to and following the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).MethodsWe conducted a case–control study of 2501 incident cases of angina, myocardial infarction or stroke and 10 001 matched controls without the condition. Repeated measures of alcohol were centred on the date of diagnosis, spanning up to 30 years before and after CVD onset. Mean trajectories of weekly consumption were estimated using growth curve models.ResultsFor trajectories prior to diagnosis, mean volume of alcohol consumed among male cases increased over time, peaking at around 8 years before diagnosis at 95 (95% CI 60 to 130) g/week and declining afterwards. Trajectories following diagnosis showed mean consumption in male cases dropped from 87 (95% CI 54 to 120) g/week to 74 (95% CI 45 to 102) g/week after the date of diagnosis and then slightly rose to 78 (95% CI 40 to 116) g/week at the subsequent 3.5 years, before gradually declining to 31 (95% CI 2 to 61) g/week at 30 years after diagnosis. Mean consumption among female cases remained stable prior to diagnosis (at about 30 g/week), fell marginally to 25 (95% CI 20 to 30) g/week after the date of diagnosis and kept decreasing afterwards. Similar trajectories were obtained in cases and controls.ConclusionsThis is the first attempt to show how patients with CVD change their drinking volume over such a wide time span. Future research needs to establish insight into drinking behaviour in other ways (such as frequency and context) and address the impact of changes in drinking on patients with CVD.

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