Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Ectopic Fat in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT: Background The relationship between alcohol consumption and ectopic fat distribution, both known factors for cardiovascular disease, remains understudied. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association between alcohol consumption and ectopic adiposity in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease. Methods and Results In this cross-sectional analysis, we categorized alcohol intake among participants in MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) as follows (drinks/day): <1 (light drinking), 1 to 2 (moderate drinking), >2 (heavy drinking), former drinking, and lifetime abstention. Binge drinking was defined as consuming ≥5 drinks on 1 occasion in the past month. Visceral, subcutaneous, and intermuscular fat area, pericardial fat volume, and hepatic fat attenuation were measured using noncont

SUBMITTER: Kazibwe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547290 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature