Investigating the Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Some Haematological Variables among Alcohol Consumers in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria

The present study examines the trajectories of unhealthy food and alcohol consumption over time and considers whether perceived impact of COVID-19 and psychological variables are predictors of these trajectories. We ascertained whether these predictors are different in women vs. men and between women living with vs. without children. Data were collected through online surveys administered to 1038 participants from two universities (staff and students) in Chile, across five waves (July to October 2020). Participants provided information about their past-week unhealthy food and alcohol consumption and mental health. Using latent growth curve modeling analysis, we found that higher perceived health and interpersonal COVID-19 impact, younger age and lower depression symptoms were associated with more rapid increases over time in unhealthy food consumption. On the other hand, higher perceived COVID-19 economic impact and older age were associated with more rapid diachronic decreases in alcohol consumption. Gender and living with or without children, for women only, were moderators of these trajectories. This longitudinal study provides strong evidence identifying the multiple repercussions of COVID-19 and mental health factors on unhealthy food and alcohol consumption. These findings highlight the need for interventions aimed at minimizing the impact of the pandemic on unhealthy food and alcohol consumption over time.

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The Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes

Journal of Addictions Nursing ◽

10.1080/10884600490479640 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 101-103

Author(s):

&NA;

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

The Impact

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The Impact of Stressful Life Events on Excessive Alcohol Consumption in the French Population: Findings from the GAZEL Cohort Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0087653 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. e87653 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Sara L. Tamers ◽

Cassandra Okechukwu ◽

Alex A. Bohl ◽

Alice Guéguen ◽

Marcel Goldberg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Life Events ◽

Stressful Life Events ◽

Stressful Life ◽

French Population ◽

Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽

Excessive Alcohol ◽

The Impact

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Social Media and the Impact on Alcohol Consumption: A Study among Academics from a Public University in a Western Amazon City, Porto Velho, Brazil

Social Networking ◽

10.4236/sn.2019.83008 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 08 (03) ◽

pp. 113-121

Author(s):

Rosely Valéria Rodrigues ◽

Marina Gomes Martellet ◽

Giovanna Lorena Nery Tavernard ◽

Sérgio Valério Escobar Filho

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Public University ◽

The Impact ◽

Porto Velho

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Positive perceptions of beer consumption among portuguese university students

Health and Addictions/Salud y Drogas ◽

10.21134/haaj.v20i2.534 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 97-104

Author(s):

Joana R. Casanova ◽

Margarida Gaspar Matos ◽

María del Carmen Pérez Fuentes ◽

Leandro S. Almeida

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Model Fit ◽

First Year ◽

Negative Effects ◽

First Year College ◽

Beer Consumption ◽

First Year College Students ◽

Individual Variables ◽

The Impact

The abusive consumption of alcohol by college students has negative effects on both individual and public health. Positive expectations about alcohol are related to behaviours and patterns of consumption frequently acquired in adolescence. Objective. This study analyses the impact of individual variables (gender, age at first drink, being away from home, and first option degree course) on beer consumption in first-year college students. The moderating effect of positive perceptions about alcohol consumption will also be considered. Method. The sample comprised 214 first-year college students at a Portuguese public university. Results. Positive perceptions of alcohol consumption had an impact on levels of beer consumption and the rate of beer consumption could be explained by just four student variables: age at first drink, gender, first option degree course, and positive perceptions of alcohol consumption. The indices of model fit were adequate. Conclusions. Interventions targeting reductions of student’s alcohol consumption should consider the effects of positive perceptions of alcohol.

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A New Monocyte Epigenetic Clock Reveals Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Epigenetic Aging in Three Independent Cohorts

10.1101/2021.03.22.436488 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaoyu Liang ◽

Rajita Sinha ◽

Amy C. Justice ◽

Mardge H. Cohen ◽

Bradley E. Aouizerat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Biological Age ◽

Biological Aging ◽

Epigenetic Clock ◽

Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽

Epigenetic Age ◽

The Impact

AbstractBackgroundExcessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of aging-related comorbidities and mortality. Assessing the impact of alcohol consumption on biological age is important for clinical decision-making and prevention. Evidence shows that alcohol alters monocyte function, and age is associated with DNA methylome and transcriptomic changes among monocytes. However, no monocyte-based epigenetic clock is currently available. In this study, we developed a new monocyte-based DNA methylation clock (MonoDNAmAge) by using elastic net regularization. The MonoDNAmAge was validated by benchmarking using epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) in HIV infection. Using MonoDNAmAge clock as well as four established clocks (i.e., HorvathDNAmAge, HannumDNAmAge, PhenoDNAmAge, GrimDNAmAge), we then evaluated the effect of alcohol consumption on biological aging in three independent cohorts (N=2,242).ResultsMonoDNAmAge, comprised of 186 CpG sites, was highly correlated with chronological age (rtraining=0.96, p<2.20E-16; rtesting=0.86, p=1.55E-141). The MonoDNAmAge clock predicted an approximately 10-year age acceleration from HIV infection in two cohorts. Quadratic regression analysis showed a nonlinear relationship between MonoDNAmAge and alcohol consumption in the Yale Stress Center Community Study (YSCCS, pmodel=4.55E-08, px2 =7.80E-08) and in the Veteran Aging Cohort Study (VACS, pmodel=1.85E-02, px2 =3.46E-02). MonoDNAmAge and light alcohol consumption showed a negative linear relationship in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS, β=-2.63, px=2.82E-06). Heavy consumption increased EAAMonoDNAmAge up to 1.60 years in the VACS while light consumption decreased EAAMonoDNAmAge to 2.66 years in the WIHS. These results were corroborated by the four established epigenetic clocks.ConclusionsWe observed a nonlinear effect of alcohol consumption on epigenetic age that is estimated by a novel monocyte-based “clock” in three distinct cohorts, highlighting the complex effects of alcohol consumption on biological age.

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THE INFLUENCE OF HEAVY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON HIV INFECTION AND PROGRESSION

Journal of Biological System ◽

10.1142/s0218339009003083 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 17 (04) ◽

pp. 685-712 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

G. THOMAS ◽

E. M. LUNGU

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Demographic Data ◽

African Region ◽

Heavy Alcohol ◽

Infected People ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Heavy Alcohol Consumption ◽

The Impact ◽

Global Population ◽

Hiv Aids

The Sub-Sahara African region is inhabited by only 11% of the global population, but is home to 67% of the total HIV infected people and accounts for more than 70% of global AIDS deaths. In this study, we construct a mathematical model to investigate the effect of heavy alcohol consumption on the transmission and progression of HIV/AIDS, and to assess the impact of heavy drinkers on HIV/AIDS related social and health problems such as TB case load and number of orphans. Using demographic data for Botswana, we have shown that if more HIV/AIDS individuals had been de-addicted from heavy alcohol consumption, the severity of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the impact of HIV/AIDS on the number of TB cases and orphans would have been significantly less than is the case currently. The study points to the vital need for counseling and education about the evils of heavy alcohol consumption and for alcohol de-addiction programmes.

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The impact of confounding and alcohol consumption patterns on the calculated risks of alcohol-related diseases

Addiction ◽

10.1111/add.12074 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 108 (9) ◽

pp. 1544-1545 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jürgen Rehm ◽

Kevin D. Shield

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Consumption Patterns ◽

The Impact

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The impact of alcohol use disorders and alcohol consumption on treatment-seeking individuals with social anxiety disorder

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic ◽

10.1521/bumc.2021.85.2.100 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 85 (2) ◽

pp. 100-122

Author(s):

Mirjana Subotic-Kerry ◽

Andrew J. Baillie ◽

Lexine A. Stapinski ◽

Maree J. Abbott ◽

Jo MacDonald ◽

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Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Social Anxiety Disorder ◽

Alcohol Use Disorders ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Social Situations ◽

Low Incidence ◽

The Impact

Comorbid social anxiety and alcohol use disorders (SAD-AUD) in the community and the complex interactions that occur between these disorders have emerged as a significant clinical, public health, and research issue. The authors examined (a) the rates of comorbid SAD-AUD, (b) the impact of comorbid SAD-AUD on outcomes targeting social anxiety disorder, and (c) the effect of pretreatment alcohol consumption and alcohol use before, during, and after social situations on a composite measure of social anxiety in 172 adults presenting with social anxiety disorder. There was low incidence of AUD in this sample of individuals with SAD. Results indicated that alcohol consumption did not lead to worse social anxiety symptoms; however, alcohol use before and during social situations was associated with more severe social anxiety symptoms. These findings suggest that the function of alcohol use may be more important than the overall level of alcohol use and has implications for treatment.

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