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Title:   Author  item
                                            HARTMAN, T - Pennsylvania State Universityitem
                                            MAHABIR, S - National Cancer Institute (NCI, NIH)item
                                            Baer, Daviditem
                                            STEVENS, R - University Of Connecticutitem
                                            ALBERT, P - National Institutes Of Health (NIH)item
                                            DORGAN, J - Fox Chase Cancer Centeritem
                                            KESNER, J - National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH, CDC)item
                                            MEADOWS, J - National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH, CDC)item
                                            SHIELDS, R - Information Management Services, Incitem
                                            TAYLOR, P - National Cancer Institute (NCI, NIH)
  Submitted to: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 9/23/2011
                                    Publication  Date: 10/19/2011
                                    Citation: Hartman, T.J., Mahabir, S., Baer, D.J., Stevens, R.G., Albert, P.S., Dorgan, J.F., Kesner, J.S., Meadows, J.W., Shields, R., Taylor, P.R. 2011. Moderate alcohol consumption and 24-hour urinary levels of melatonin in postmenopausal women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 97(1):e65-e68.Interpretive Summary: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women and alcohol consumption may increase risk for this disease.  Low urinary melatonin concentrations from samples collected overnight have been associated with an increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women.  A controlled feeding study to test the effects of low to moderate alcohol intake on potential risk factors for breast cancer including serum and urinary levels of hormones and other biomarkers.  Previously, we observed significant increases in concentrations of serum estrone sulfate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) in participants after consumption of 15 or 30 g (1 or 2 drinks per day).  In the present analysis we evaluated the relationship of alcohol consumption with a metabolite (urinary 6-sulphatoxymeltonin)of melatonin.  A controlled diet that contained three levels of alcohol (control of no alcohol, 1 drink or 2 drinks/day was fed to healthy postmenopausal women during three 8-week periods in random order under conditions of weight maintenance.  The melatonin metabolite was measured in 24-hour urine samples which were collected before the study began, at the mid point and end of the study.  Melatonin metabolite did not change among the three treatments.  These results are important to health care professionals making dietary recommendations regarding alcohol consumption to women at-risk for breast cancer.
                                Technical Abstract: Low overnight urinary melatonin metabolite concentrations have been associated with increased risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women. The Postmenopausal Women's Alcohol Study was a controlled feeding study to test the effects of low to moderate alcohol intake on potential risk factors for breast cancer including serum and urinary levels of hormones and other biomarkers. Previously, we observed significant increases in concentrations of serum estrone sulfate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in participants after consumption of 15 or 30 g (one or two drinks) of alcohol per day. In the present analysis, we evaluated the relationship of alcohol consumption with 24-h urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (6-SMT) concentration (micrograms per 24 h). Healthy postmenopausal women (n = 51) consumed a controlled diet plus each of three treatments (a nonalcoholic placebo beverage or 15 or 30 g alcohol/d) during three 8-wk periods in random order under conditions of weight maintenance. 6-SMT was measured in 24-h urine samples that were collected at entry into the study (baseline) and at the midpoint (4 wk) and end (8 wk) of each of the three diet periods. Concentration of 6-SMT was not significantly modified by the alcohol treatment after adjustment for body mass index, hours of sleep, daylight hours, and baseline level of 6-SMT. These results suggest that low to moderate daily alcohol consumption does not significantly affect 24-h urinary levels of melatonin among healthy postmenopausal women.


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