Moderate alcohol consumption on the risk of stroke in the Million Veteran Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is inconsistent evidence on the association of moderate alcohol consumption and stroke risk in the general population and is not well studied among U.S. Veterans. Furthermore, it is unclear whether primarily drinking beer, wine, or liquor is associated with a difference in stroke risk.

Methods

The study included 185,323 Million Veteran Program participants who self-reported alcohol consumption on the Lifestyle Survey. Moderate consumption was defined as 1-2 drinks/day and beverage preference of beer, wine or liquor was defined if ≥ 50% of total drinks consumed were from a single type of beverage. Strokes were defined using ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes from the participants' electronic health record.

Results

The mean (sd) age of the sample was 64 (13) years

SUBMITTER: Song RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714616 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature