Alcohol Use and Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Hirohito Sone, Nobuhiro Yamada, Sachiko Mizuno, Rei Aida, Yasuo Ohashi
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters7 September 2004Alcohol Use and Diabetes MellitusHirohito Sone, MD, PhD, Nobuhiro Yamada, MD, PhD, Sachiko Mizuno, MS, Rei Aida, MS, and Yasuo Ohashi, PhDHirohito Sone, MD, PhDFrom University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan, and University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan., Nobuhiro Yamada, MD, PhDFrom University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan, and University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan., Sachiko Mizuno, MSFrom University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan, and University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan., Rei Aida, MSFrom University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan, and University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan., and Yasuo Ohashi, PhDFrom University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan, and University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-5-200409070-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In their excellent systematic review of the effects of alcohol consumption on diabetes mellitus, Howard and colleagues (1) showed that moderate alcohol consumption (1 to 3 drinks per day) was associated with a 34% to 55% lower incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in diabetic patients. The authors also pointed out the need for further studies examining the long-term effects of alcohol consumption on noncardiac complications in diabetic patients (1). Our long-term study of a large cohort of patients with previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (2-4) may shed light on some of the unanswered issues raised ...References1. Howard AA, Arnsten JH, Gourevitch MN. Effect of alcohol consumption on diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:211-9. [PMID: 14757619] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Sone H, Katagiri A, Ishibashi S, Abe R, Saito Y, Murase T, et al . Effects of lifestyle modifications on patients with type 2 diabetes: the Japan Diabetes Complications Study (JDCS) study design, baseline analysis and three year-interim report. Horm Metab Res. 2002;34:509-15. [PMID: 12384828] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Sone H, Yoshimura Y, Ito H, Ohashi Y, Yamada N. Energy intake and obesity in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes [Letter]. Lancet. 2004;363:248-9. [PMID: 14738815] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Sone H, Ito H, Ohashi Y, Akanuma Y, Yamada N. Obesity and type 2 diabetes in Japanese patients [Letter]. Lancet. 2003;361:85. [PMID: 12517507] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Bosron WF, Li TK. Genetic polymorphism of human liver alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases, and their relationship to alcohol metabolism and alcoholism. Hepatology. 1986;6:502-10. [PMID: 3519419] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Hirohito Sone, MD, PhD; Nobuhiro Yamada, MD, PhD; Sachiko Mizuno, MS; Rei Aida, MS; Yasuo Ohashi, PhDAffiliations: From University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan, and University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.Note: This letter was written on behalf of the Japan Diabetes Complications Study Group. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffect of Alcohol Consumption on Diabetes Mellitus Andrea A. Howard , Julia H. Arnsten , and Marc N. Gourevitch Alcohol Use and Diabetes Mellitus Luca Mascitelli and Francesca Pezzetta Alcohol Use and Diabetes Mellitus Andrea A. Howard , Julia H. Arnsten , and Marc N. Gourevitch Metrics Cited byAlcohol Consumption and Stroke Risk in Men: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Rural Tianjin, ChinaAssociation between Low Protein Intake and Mortality in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesLeisure-time physical activity is a significant predictor of stroke and total mortality in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis from the Japan Diabetes Complications Study (JDCS)5. Cardiovascular DiseasesFood, eating, and weight concerns of men in recovery from substance addictionOutcome of One-year of Specialist Care of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Multi-Center Prospective Survey (JDDM 2)The New Worldwide Definition of Metabolic Syndrome Is Not a Better Diagnostic Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease in Japanese Diabetic Patients Than the Existing DefinitionsIs the Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome Useful for Predicting Cardiovascular Disease in Asian Diabetic Patients? 7 September 2004Volume 141, Issue 5Page: 408-409KeywordsAlcohol consumptionAlcoholsCongenital heart diseaseCoronary heart diseaseDiabetes mellitusOverweightSerum triglyceridesStrokeSystematic reviewsType 2 diabetes ePublished: 7 September 2004 Issue Published: 7 September 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...