Nutrients, Vol. 17, Pages 894: Impact of Alcohol Intake on Skeletal Muscle: A Large Cross-Sectional Analysis in Japanese Adults
Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu17050894
Authors:
Masahiro Matsui
Akira Fukuda
Saori Onishi
Kosuke Ushiro
Tomohiro Nishikawa
Akira Asai
Soo Ki Kim
Hiroki Nishikawa
Aims: To clarify the impact of alcohol intake on skeletal muscle mass (SMM) using data from Japanese health checkup recipients (8405 males and 11,509 females). The fat-free (FF) index was regarded as the FF mass divided by height squared (kg/m2). Methods: The subjects were classified into four groups (type A (never drinker), B (chance or mild drinker), C (moderate drinker), and D (severe drinker)) according to the amount of alcohol consumed. Results: The average age in males and females was 52.2 and 50.1 years, respectively (p < 0.0001). The average FF index in males and females was 18.5 and 15.1 kg/m2, respectively (p < 0.0001). The proportion of subjects of type A, B, C, and D was 36.5%, 44.2%, 5.9%, and 13.4%, respectively, in males, and 59.8%, 31.3%, 3.7%, and 5.1%, respectively, in females (p < 0.0001). The average FF index in type A, B, C, and D males was 18.43, 18.62, 18.12, and 18.16 kg/m2, respectively (overall p < 0.0001). The average FF index in type A, B, C, and D females was 15.17, 15.14, 15.15, and 14.78 kg/m2, respectively (overall p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Habitual heavy drinking has a negative effect on SMM. However, from the standpoint of maintaining SMM, it is not necessary to completely abstain from alcohol.
Aims: To clarify the impact of alcohol intake on skeletal muscle mass (SMM) using data from Japanese health checkup recipients (8405 males and 11,509 females). The fat-free (FF) index was regarded as the FF mass divided by height squared (kg/m2). Methods: The subjects were classified into four groups (type A (never drinker), B (chance or mild drinker), C (moderate drinker), and D (severe drinker)) according to the amount of alcohol consumed. Results: The average age in males and females was 52.2 and 50.1 years, respectively (p < 0.0001). The average FF index in males and females was 18.5 and 15.1 kg/m2, respectively (p < 0.0001). The proportion of subjects of type A, B, C, and D was 36.5%, 44.2%, 5.9%, and 13.4%, respectively, in males, and 59.8%, 31.3%, 3.7%, and 5.1%, respectively, in females (p < 0.0001). The average FF index in type A, B, C, and D males was 18.43, 18.62, 18.12, and 18.16 kg/m2, respectively (overall p < 0.0001). The average FF index in type A, B, C, and D females was 15.17, 15.14, 15.15, and 14.78 kg/m2, respectively (overall p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Habitual heavy drinking has a negative effect on SMM. However, from the standpoint of maintaining SMM, it is not necessary to completely abstain from alcohol. Read More