Percy Andrew, McKay Michael
School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast, UK.
Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moore's University, UK.
J Adolesc. 2015 Oct;44:57-69. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.005. Epub 2015 Jul 25.
This study examined the association between moderate drinking at age 16 (adolescence) and alcohol consumption at age 26 (young adulthood), whilst controlling for possible confounding effects at the individual and family level (assessed at birth and age 10). Using the British Cohort Study (BCS70), 6515 respondents provided data on their adolescent alcohol consumption and other behaviours. Of these, 4392 also completed the survey at age 26. Consumption patterns established in adolescence persisted, to a large degree, into early adulthood. Those adolescents who drank moderately in adolescence drank significantly less in adulthood than those adolescents who drank to heavy or hazardous levels. Implications for health promotion strategies and guidance are discussed.
本研究调查了16岁（青春期）适度饮酒与26岁（青年期）酒精消费之间的关联，同时控制了个体和家庭层面（在出生时和10岁时评估）可能存在的混杂效应。利用英国队列研究（BCS70），6515名受访者提供了他们青春期酒精消费及其他行为的数据。其中，4392人在26岁时也完成了调查。青春期形成的饮酒模式在很大程度上持续到了成年早期。那些在青春期适度饮酒的青少年在成年期的饮酒量明显低于那些重度或危险饮酒水平的青少年。文中还讨论了对健康促进策略和指导的影响。
