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Self-reported alcohol consumption and falls in older adults
— cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of the Cardiovascular Health Study | | Author(s) | Kenneth J Mukamal, Murray A Mittleman, W T Longstreth |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 52, no 7, July 2004 |
| Pages | pp 1174-1179 |
| Source | http://www.americangeriatrics.org http://www.blackwellpublishing.com |
| Keywords | Falls ; Alcoholism ; Alcoholic beverages ; Cross sectional surveys ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Consumption of 14 or more drinks per week is associated with an increased risk of subsequent falls in older people. Cross-sectional studies may fail to identify this risk of heavier drinking, perhaps because older people at risk for falls decrease their alcohol use over time, or because heavier drinkers at risk for falls tend not to enrol in cohort studies. The study reported on here had 5,184 participants aged 65+. They were enrolled in the US Cardiovascular Health Study, which relies on annual reporting of falls. Cross-sectional analysis indicated an apparent inverse association between alcohol consumption and risk of frequent falls, but longitudinal analysis indicated a similar 4-year risk of falls in abstainers and light to moderate drinkers. Further prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040913228 A |
| Classmark | OLF: ETA: YPP: 3KB: 3J: 7T |
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