TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Beer, wine and lifestyle: a cross-sectional study of the Belgian military population
JO  - Military medical research
A1  - Mullie, Patrick
A1  - Clarys, Peter
SP  - 33
EP  - 33
VL  - 2
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: A reduction in mortality associated with wine drinking compared to beer drinking has been suggested in the past. A recent meta-analysis could not confirm the observed differential effect. Other characteristics not related to specific components of beer and wine must play a role in the relationship between wine and mortality, thereby explaining the differential protective results. <br><br>METHODS: A military population was selected to investigate the lifestyle differences between beer and wine drinkers. A food-frequency questionnaire was used to register alcohol and food consumption, together with questionnaires for health-related and lifestyle characteristics. Three dietary patterns were characterized by the Healthy Eating Index 2010, the Mediterranean Diet Score and a pattern obtained by principal component analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: In the multivariate analysis, beer consumption decreased with increasing age, military rank, physical activity and dietary pattern scores. Beer consumption increased with total energy intake and with smoking. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Wine consumption was associated with a healthier lifestyle compared with beer consumption. Those differences must be taken into account when relating types of alcoholic beverage consumption with health-related outcomes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2095-7467
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40779-015-0066-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -