Moderate drinking reduces metabolic syndrome risk. This is important because the syndrome increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. These are all serious diseases. Metabolic syndrome (MS) consists of excess body fat around the waist, high blood pressure, a high blood sugar level, and high cholesterol levels.

Study

Researchers looked at drinking and MS among Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S. A total of 15,905 persons aged 18-74 were studied. They were grouped as never, former, occasional, low, moderate, or heavy drinkers.

The scientists found that low and moderate alcohol drinking was linked with lower rates of MS.

This finding is consistent with those from other populations around the world.

Resources: Drinking Reduces Metabolic Syndrome

Books

Byrne, D., and Wild, S. The Metabolic Syndrome.
Chichester, UK: Wiley.

Isaacs, S., and Vagnini, F. Overcoming Metabolic Syndrome. Omaha, NE: Addicus.

Levine, T., and Levine, A. Metabolic Syndrome and CVD. Chichester, UK: Wiley.

Source

Vidot, D., et al. Alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome among Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Metab Synd Relat Disord.

Readings

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Fan AZ, et al.  Patterns of alcohol consumption and the metabolic syndrome. J Clin Endo Metab,, 93, 3833-8.

Fan JG, et al.  Alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome. World J Gastro,, 14(24), 18-24.

Fujita N, & Takei Y: Alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome. Hepa Res,, 41, 287-95.

Jin L, et al.  Association between alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome. Diab Res Clin Pract, 92, 386-92.

Liu L, et al.  Moderate wine consumption in the prevention of metabolic syndrome. Endo, Meta & Imm Dis, 8, 89-98.

Maria TBL, et al.  Different types of alcoholic beverages and incidence of metabolic syndrome and its components.  Clin Nutr, 32, 797-804.

Shin MH, et al.  Average volume of alcohol consumed, drinking patterns, and metabolic syndrome in older Korean adults. J Epi, 23, 122-31.

Stoutenberg M, et al.  Prospective study of alcohol consumption and the incidence of the metabolic syndrome in US men. Br J Nutr, 110, 901-10.

Wakabayashi I. Association between alcohol drinking and metabolic syndrome. J Athe Thromb, 18, 684-92.

Xiao, J., et al. Association of alcohol consumption and components of metabolic syndrome.  Nut Metab., 12, Art no 5, (12pp).

Zhang M, et al. Associations between metabolic syndrome and its components and alcohol drinking. Exp Clin Endo Diab, 119, 509-12.