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. 2019 Nov;11(5):191-198.
doi: 10.3892/br.2019.1242. Epub 2019 Sep 20.

Comparison of the effect of light alcohol consumption on Japanese men with and without fatty liver

Tasuku Hara  1   2 , Yuya Seko  2 , Naoto Iwai  1 , Yutaka Inada  1 , Toshifumi Tsuji  1 , Takashi Okuda  1 , Toshiyuki Komaki  1 , Yoshito Itoh  2 , Keizo Kagawa  1
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Comparison of the effect of light alcohol consumption on Japanese men with and without fatty liver

Tasuku Hara et al. Biomed Rep. 2019 Nov.

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Abstract

Light and moderate drinking is associated with lower risk of metabolic syndrome (Mets)-related diseases in the general population. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered to be a phenotype of Mets in the liver. Although there have been some reports of the association between NAFLD and light alcohol consumption (LAC), the association between Mets-related diseases and LAC in the subjects with and without fatty liver is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the influence of LAC on Mets-related diseases in individuals with and those without fatty liver. This study included 1,190 men who underwent regular health check-ups and consumed <20 g/day of alcohol. The subjects were divided into two groups, the non-fatty liver group and fatty liver group, and investigated the association between Mets-related diseases and LAC. Fatty liver was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound. The effect of LAC was different between the non-fatty liver and fatty liver groups. In the non-fatty liver group, the odds ratio (OR) for hypertension was 1.73 (1.04-2.88;2 P=0.035). In the fatty liver group, the OR for each Mets-related diseases were as follows: Dyslipidemia, 0.64 (0.44-0.95, P=0.028); impaired glucose tolerance 0.57 (0.37-0.88; P=0.012); chronic kidney disease, 0.58 (0.36-0.94; P=0.029); and Mets by Japanese criteria, 0.63 (0.44-0.92; P=0.016). The influence of LAC on Mets-related diseases differs based on the presence of fatty liver. In individuals without fatty liver, light drinking is an independent risk factor for hypertension.

Keywords: fatty liver; hypertension; light alcohol consumption; metabolic syndrome; regular health check-up.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Flow diagram of selection of subjects for this study. HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Odds ratio for each Mets-related disease in light drinkers and non-drinkers (adjusted for age, regular exercise, smoking, and usage of drugs that potentially affect Mets-related diseases). (A) Non-fatty liver group. (B) Fatty liver group. CKD, chronic kidney disease; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance; Mets, metabolic syndrome; CI confidence interval.
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