According to a study conducted by Polsky and Akturk in 2017, it was reported that:
- Men consumed more alcohol than women in populations with and without diabetes.
- Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption decreases the incidence of diabetes while heavy drinkers and binge drinkers are at an increased risk of diabetes.
- Habitual alcohol consumption is fairly common among individuals with diabetes, although less than the general population.
- Among people with diabetes, alcohol consumption is more common among younger individuals and men.
- Among people with diabetes, light-to-moderate alcohol consumption reduces risks of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality
- The harmful use of alcohol was shown to increases the risk of cardiovascular disease such as Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Acute Coronary Syndrome and Atherosclerosis.
According to the World Health Organisation:
- The volume of lifetime alcohol use and a combination of context; frequency of alcohol consumption and the amount consumed per occasion increases the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other wide range of diseases.
- This risk increases largely in a dose-dependent manner with the volume of alcohol consumed and with the frequency of drinking and exponentially with the amount consumed on a single occasion. The use of alcohol is also associated with short-term and long-term risks.
- Due to the first-pass effect, the Liver suffers greatly from alcohol consumption because of its richness in drug-metabolizing enzymes such as Cytochrome P450 (CYP450). Studies showed that diabetes and cirrhosis mortality rates were associated with alcohol consumption in men Wine drinking countries consumed the most alcohol and had the highest cirrhosis mortality rates. Beer drinking countries had the highest beverage calories per capita and diabetes mortality rate.
- Since it has been established that there are several factors associated with alcohol consumption and the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, it is therefore important that reducing the intake of alcohol could go a long way to prevent CVD and diabetes.
Ways by which Alcoholism can be controlled to Prevent CVDS, Diabetes or Other Range of Diseases
- The first step toward recovery is to acknowledge that there is an alcohol dependency problem.
- The next step is to get help. This is available from a range of support groups and professional services such as counseling, residential program, treating underlying problems, abstinence, alcoholics anonymous, etc.
- It is important that an individual recovering from alcoholism should be self-determined about the step he/or she intends to take
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29103170
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