Potential influence of socioeconomic status on genetic correlations between alcohol consumption measures and mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption are metrics commonly used to measure alcohol consumption behaviors. Epidemiological studies indicate that these alcohol consumption measures are differentially associated with (mental) health outcomes and socioeconomic status (SES). The current study aims to elucidate to what extent genetic risk factors are shared between frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption, and how these alcohol consumption measures are genetically associated with four broad phenotypic categories: (i) SES; (ii) substance use disorders; (iii) other psychiatric disorders; and (iv) psychological/personality traits.

Methods

Genome-Wide Association analyses were conducted to test genetic associations with alcohol consumption frequency (N = 438 30

SUBMITTER: Marees AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083578 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature