Metabolic syndrome linked with heavy drinking
July 31st, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Excessive drinking increases the risk of the metabolic syndrome, according to researchers from the CDC.
Consuming more than two drinks a day for men and more than one for women appears to increase the risk of metabolic syndrome by 60%.
The metabolic syndrome is defined as three or more of the following:
- Impaired fasting glucose, diagnosis of diabetes, and/or taking insulin or diabetic medication
- Raised plasma triglycerides
- Low serum HDL cholesterol
- Abdominal obesity
- Elevated blood pressure or taking antihypertensive medication
About 20% of men and 19% of women have metabolic syndrome and 72% of men and 68% of women have at least one metabolic abnormality.
via Fan AZ, et al “Patterns of alcohol consumption and the metabolic syndrome” J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008; DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-2788. /MedPage Today, July 30, 2008
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