Unhealthy alcohol use and risk of coronary heart disease among young and middle-aged adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the associations between unhealthy alcohol use and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among women and men aged 18-65 years.

Methods

An observational study in an integrated healthcare system with systematic alcohol screening. We identified 432,265 primary care patients aged 18-65 years who, in 2014-2015, reported weekly alcohol intake levels. Weekly alcohol intake, categorized into below (≤14/week men; ≤7/week women) and above limits (≥15/week men; ≥ 8/week women) per U.S. guidelines, and heavy episodic drinking (HED, ≥5/≥4 drinks any day in past 3 months for men/women, respectively). Main outcome was CHD during 4-year follow-up, based on inpatient ICD diagnoses of myocardial infarction and CHD. Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age, sex, rac

SUBMITTER: Rana JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature