Association between frequency of drinking alcohol and chronic kidney disease in men

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. Epidemiological studies of the relationship between alcohol intake and CKD are scarce in Japan. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between frequency of drinking alcohol and CKD in Japanese men. The subjects w...

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Published in:Environmental health and preventive medicine 2012-05, Vol.17 (3), p.199-204
Main Authors: Funakoshi, Yayoi, Omori, Hisamitsu, Onoue, Ayumi, Mihara, Shuichi, Ogata, Yasuhiro, Katoh, Takahiko
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol use
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet Surveys
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Humans
Japan
Kidney diseases
Logistic Models
Male
Mens health
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Preventive medicine
Regular
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - diagnosis
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - etiology
Risk factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. Epidemiological studies of the relationship between alcohol intake and CKD are scarce in Japan. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between frequency of drinking alcohol and CKD in Japanese men. The subjects were 9,196 men (mean ± standard deviation age, 57.9 ± 5.1 years) who underwent a health check-up. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate
ISSN:1342-078X
1347-4715
DOI:10.1007/s12199-011-0238-6