Prevalence and determinants of alcohol consumption among adult men in a coastal area of south India

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthurajesh Easwaran ◽  
Joy Bazroy ◽  
Venkatachalam Jayaseelan ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India ◽  
Adult Men

scholarly journals Impact of evening alcohol consumption on nocturnal autonomic and cardiovascular function in adult men and women: a dose–response laboratory investigation

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano de Zambotti ◽  
Mohamad Forouzanfar ◽  
Harold Javitz ◽  
Aimee Goldstone ◽  
Stephanie Claudatos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Blood Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Alcohol Ingestion ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Standard Drink ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Alcohol Dose ◽  
Moderate Alcohol Intake

Abstract Study Objectives To investigate the dose-dependent impact of moderate alcohol intake on sleep-related cardiovascular (CV) function, in adult men and women. Methods A total of 26 healthy adults (30–60 years; 11 women) underwent 3 nights of laboratory polysomnographic (PSG) recordings in which different doses of alcohol (low: 1 standard drink for women and 2 drinks for men; high: 3 standard drinks for women and 4 drinks for men; placebo: no alcohol) were administered in counterbalanced order before bedtime. These led to bedtime average breath alcohol levels of up to 0.02% for the low doses and around 0.05% for the high doses. Autonomic and CV function were evaluated using electrocardiography, impedance cardiography, and beat-to-beat blood pressure monitoring. Results Presleep alcohol ingestion resulted in an overall increase in nocturnal heart rate (HR), suppressed total and high-frequency (vagal) HR variability, reduced baroreflex sensitivity, and increased sympathetic activity, with effects pronounced after high-dose alcohol ingestion (p’s < 0.05); these changes followed different dose- and measure-dependent nocturnal patterns in men and women. Systolic blood pressure showed greater increases during the morning hours of the high-alcohol dose night compared to the low-alcohol dose night and placebo, in women only (p’s < 0.05). Conclusions Acute evening alcohol consumption, even at moderate doses, has marked dose- and time-dependent effects on sleep CV regulation in adult men and women. Further studies are needed to evaluate the potential CV risk of repeated alcohol-related alterations in nighttime CV restoration in healthy individuals and in those at high risk for CV diseases, considering sex and alcohol dose and time effects.

scholarly journals Nutritional status and various morbidities among school children of a coastal area in South India

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherin Abraham ◽  
Ramesh Chauhan ◽  
Muthu Rajesh ◽  
Anil Purty ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
School Children ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India

Pattern of Drinking, Dependence and Morbidity among Male Alcohol Consumers in a Coastal Area of South India.

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Muthurajesh E. ◽  
Rajkamal R. ◽  
Lavanya Chellam M. ◽  
Jayakritika .
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Area ◽  
South India

scholarly journals A regionally specific drinking custom ‘Otōri’ and its association with alcohol consumption/alcohol use disorders: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e041738
Author(s):  
Yoshifumi Sugiyama ◽  
Hisashi Yoshimoto ◽  
Keisuke Iwabuchi ◽  
Masato Matsushima
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Intermediate Frequency ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Men

ObjectivesThe primary objective was to describe the characteristics of Otōri, a regionally specific drinking custom in the Miyakojima region of Okinawa, Japan, and its participants. The secondary objective was to clarify the distribution of alcohol consumption/alcohol use disorders as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and its association with the frequency of engagement in Otōri per month.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingTarama Island, a remote island in Okinawa, Japan.ParticipantsIndividuals who lived on Tarama Island, participated in a mass general health check or mass influenza vaccination programme, were aged ≥20 years and had decision-making capacity were eligible to participate.Primary outcome measuresAlcohol consumption/alcohol use disorders as measured by the AUDIT, frequency of engagement in Otōri per month, settings in which people engage in Otōri and attitudes toward Otōri.ResultsAmong 478 eligible participants, 401 answered the questionnaire. Approximately 15% reported attitudes toward Otōri of ‘like’ or ‘somewhat like’; around 80% of these participants were middle-aged to older adult men. Compared with the national average, a higher percentage of people (9.2% and 40.9% of women and men, respectively) had AUDIT scores indicating ‘hazardous drinking or more’, which was associated with ‘low or intermediate frequency’ and ‘high frequency’ of engagement in Otōri per month (ORs of 7.626 and 20.321, respectively).ConclusionsSocial obligation generated by some community members could pressure most of the population into participating in Otōri, possibly leading to a higher percentage of people engaging in hazardous/harmful alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence. However, healthcare professionals should carefully consider the beneficial and detrimental effects of the custom on biomedical and social conditions and avoid advocating to promote or abolish the custom by only highlighting one aspect.

scholarly journals Obesity among adult population of a rural coastal area in South India

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
Ramesh Chand Chauhan ◽  
Neelima Singh Chauhan ◽  
Mani Kandan ◽  
Anil Jacob Purty ◽  
Amit Kumar Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Study Participants

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Obesity is associated with cardiovascular diseases and has become the main public health issue in India. However, the prevalence of obesity in India varies widely. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among rural adults in a coastal area of South India.<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> The prevalence of overweight and obesity was assessed among individuals of 15 years and above living in a rural coastal area of Tamil Nadu in India.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Among 207 adult participants, 69.1% were female. About one-fourth (23.7%) of the participants were in age group of 15-24 years and 67.2% participants were literate. About one-third (30%) of the adults were overweight. Obesity was present in 14% of the study participants (26% by using the Asian cut-offs). Using waist circumference and waist-hip ratio cut-offs, abdominal obesity was observed among 55% and 57% of the participants. Among females the central obesity was more common than males. <strong></strong></p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The prevalence of obesity in rural areas was high. There is need to implement community based programs to tackle the increasing obesity.

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