Adolescent wine consumption is inversely associated with long-term weight gain: results from follow-up of 20 or 22 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have suggested a link between the type of alcoholic beverage consumption and body weight. However, results from longitudinal studies have been inconsistent, and the association between adolescent alcohol consumption long-term weight gain has generally not been examined.

Methods

The study was based on data from 720 Danish adolescents aged between 15 to 19 years at baseline from the Danish Youth and Sports Study (YSS). Self-reported alcohol use, height, weight, smoking, social economic status (SES) and physical activity levels were assessed in baseline surveys conducted in 1983 and 1985, and in the follow up survey which was conducted in 2005. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the association between alcohol consumption in adol

SUBMITTER: Poudel P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737643 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature