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Alcohol Consumption By Aging Adults In The United States: Health Benefits And Detriments, Maria Pontes Ferreira, M. K. Suzy Weems
Alcohol Consumption By Aging Adults In The United States: Health Benefits And Detriments, Maria Pontes Ferreira, M. K. Suzy Weems
Nutrition and Food Science Faculty Research Publications
The most rapidly growing segment of the US population is that of older adults (≥65 years). Trends of aging adults (those aged ≥50 years) show that fewer women than men consume alcohol, women consume less alcohol than men, and total alcohol intake decreases after retirement. A U- or J-shaped relationship between alcohol intake and mortality exists among middle-aged (age 45 to 65 years) and older adults. Thus, alcohol can be considered either a tonic or a toxin in dose-dependent fashion. Active areas of research regarding the possible benefits of moderate alcohol consumption among aging individuals include oxidative stress, dementia, psychosocial …
Alcohol Consumption: The Good, The Bad, And The Indifferent, Maria Pontes Ferreira, Darryn Willoughby
Alcohol Consumption: The Good, The Bad, And The Indifferent, Maria Pontes Ferreira, Darryn Willoughby
Nutrition and Food Science Faculty Research Publications
Dietary ethanol (alcohol) is the most widely consumed drug worldwide. High levels of mortality, morbidity, and social malaise are associated with abuse of alcohol, and increasing numbers of women and youth are abusing alcohol. However, strong epidemiological data demonstrate a U- or J-shaped relationship between volume of alcohol consumed and all-cause mortality or disease burden. Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and disease burden than are abstinence and immoderate drinking. A brief review of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of ethanol is provided with a discussion of the impact of gender differences. Potential …