Alcohol intake and long-term mortality risk after myocardial infarction in the Alpha Omega Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population-based studies generally show J-shaped associations between alcohol intake and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Little is known about alcohol and long-term mortality risk after myocardial infarction (MI).

Objectives

We examined alcohol intake in relation to all-cause, CVD, and ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality in Dutch post-MI patients of the Alpha Omega Cohort.

Methods

The analysis comprised 4365 patients (60-80 years; 79% male) with an MI  ≤ 10 years before study enrolment. We used a 203-item FFQ to assess alcohol (total ethanol) and dietary intakes over the past month. Patients were classified as nondrinkers (0 g/d; n = 956) or very light (>0 to 2 g/d; n = 385), light (M: >2 to 10 g/d; F: >2 to 5 g/d; n = 1125), moderate (M: >1

SUBMITTER: Cruijsen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature