University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, PO Box 281, Geelong 3220, Victoria, Australia.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2010 Oct;44(10):946-51. doi: 10.3109/00048674.2010.495051.
To describe the pattern of alcohol consumption and associated physical and lifestyle characteristics in a population-based sample of Australian men.
A community-based age-stratified random sample of 1420 men (median age 56 years, range 20-93) participating in the Geelong Osteoporosis Study, an epidemiological study set in south-eastern Australia. Daily alcohol intake was ascertained from a detailed food frequency questionnaire and categorized according to the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council 2009 guidelines (non-drinkers, greater than zero but ≤ 2 drinks per day, > 2 drinks per day), with a standard drink equivalent to 10 g of ethanol. Anthropometry was measured and lifestyle factors self-reported. Body composition was determined using dual energy absorptiometry. Socio-economic status was categorized according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Results were age standardized to the Australian male population figures.
The median daily ethanol consumption was 12 g (IQR 2-29) per day with a range of 0-117 g/day. The age-standardized proportion of non-drinkers was 8.7%, 51.5% consumed up to two drinks per day (≤ 20 g ethanol/day), and 39.9% exceeded 2 standard drinks per day (> 20 g ethanol/day). Alcohol consumption was positively associated with cigarette smoking, weight, higher SES and inversely with age and physical activity.
Approximately, 40% of Australian men consume alcohol at levels in excess of current recommendations, which in combination with other risk factors may adversely impact upon health.
描述澳大利亚男性人群中基于人群的样本中饮酒模式以及与身体和生活方式特征相关的模式。
在澳大利亚东南部进行的一项以社区为基础的年龄分层随机抽样研究中，对 1420 名男性（中位年龄 56 岁，范围 20-93 岁）进行了研究。每日饮酒量通过详细的食物频率问卷确定，并根据澳大利亚国家健康与医学研究委员会 2009 年的指南进行分类（非饮酒者，每天大于零但≤2 份，> 2 份/天），标准饮料相当于 10 克乙醇。测量人体测量学指标并自我报告生活方式因素。使用双能吸收仪确定身体成分。根据澳大利亚统计局的数据对社会经济状况进行分类。结果按照澳大利亚男性人口数字进行年龄标准化。
每日乙醇的中位数消耗量为 12 克（IQR 2-29），范围为 0-117 克/天。年龄标准化的非饮酒者比例为 8.7％，51.5％的人每天摄入的酒精量为 2 份以下（≤20 克乙醇/天），39.9％的人每天摄入的酒精量超过 2 份（> 20 克乙醇/天）。饮酒与吸烟，体重，较高的 SES 呈正相关，与年龄和身体活动呈负相关。
大约 40％的澳大利亚男性饮酒量超过了目前的建议，这与其他危险因素结合在一起，可能会对健康产生不利影响。
