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Is There a Link between Different Types of Alcoholic Drinks and Obesity? An Analysis of 280,183 UK Biobank Participants

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  • Elif Inan-Eroglu

    (The Boden Collaboration for Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2050, Australia
    Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2050, Australia)

  • Lauren Powell

    (Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2050, Australia)

  • Mark Hamer

    (Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK)

  • Gary O'Donovan

    (Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 57, Colombia)

  • Mitch J. Duncan

    (School of Medicine & Public Health; Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
    Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Emmanuel Stamatakis

    (Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2050, Australia
    Charles Perkins Centre Epidemiology Unit, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2050, Australia)

Abstract

Understanding the associations between types of alcoholic drinks and adiposity has public health relevance, considering that adult overweight and obesity prevalence are increasing worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the association between overall alcohol consumption and types of alcohol drinks with markers of adiposity from the UK Biobank baseline data ( n = 280,183, 48.3% female). Generalized linear models were used to examine the associations between alcohol consumption with body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage. Those drinking within the public health guidelines had a lower BMI by 1.34 kg/m 2 (95% CI 1.42, 1.26 kg/m 2 ) compared to never drinkers. Association between alcohol consumption and body fat percentage were not statistically significant. Compared to those who never drink wines (red wine, champagne and fortified wine), drinkers of these alcoholic beverages had lower BMI (difference of −0.75 kg/m 2 , 95% CI −0.78, −0.72 kg/m 2 ; −0.48 kg/m 2 , 95% CI −0.52, −0.45 kg/m 2 ; and −0.24 kg/m 2 , 95% CI −0.29, −0.18 kg/m 2 , respectively). Beer and spirits drinkers had higher BMI compared to never drinkers of beer and spirits (difference of 0.18 kg/m 2 , 95% CI 0.14, 0.22 kg/m 2 and 0.64 kg/m 2 , 95% CI 0.61, 0.68 kg/m 2 , respectively). Our data did not find a link between alcohol drinking and higher risk of obesity.

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  • Elif Inan-Eroglu & Lauren Powell & Mark Hamer & Gary O'Donovan & Mitch J. Duncan & Emmanuel Stamatakis, 2020. "Is There a Link between Different Types of Alcoholic Drinks and Obesity? An Analysis of 280,183 UK Biobank Participants," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-18, July.
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