Dose-dependent Association of Alcohol Consumption With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Mendelian Randomization Analyses.

Tianyuan Lu Tomoko NakanishiSatoshi YoshijiGuillaume Butler-LaporteCelia M T GreenwoodJ Brent Richards

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)

As opposed to observational associations, MR results suggest there may not be protective effects of modest alcohol consumption on obesity traits and type 2 diabetes. Heavy alcohol consumption could lead to increased measures of obesity as well as increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
type diabetes
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome

weight loss
high fat diet induced
glycemic control
weight gain

cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle

magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
body mass index