Associations of alcohol consumption with diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glycemia among middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The U-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and diabetes mellitus was observed among western populations. However, few studies have systematically evaluated the association in Chinese. We aimed to investigate the associations of alcohol consumption with diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glycemia (IFG) among middle-aged and elderly Chinese.

Methods

We examined 1,458 men and 1,831 women aged 50 to 70 from Beijing and Shanghai China in a cross-sectional survey. Fasting glucose, adipokines and markers of inflammation were measured. Macronutrients and alcohol consumption were assessed with standardized questionnaires.

Results

Compared with abstainers, alcohol consumption was associated with a decreased risk of having diabetes mellitus in women (OR

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2998495 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature