| Title: | Alcohol Abstinence and Accelerated Biological Aging Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Evidence From the UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) |
| Published: | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38645852/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.12182/20240360602 |
Publication 10082
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the longitudinal association between alcohol abstinence and accelerated biological aging among middle-aged and older adults and to explore the potential effect modifiers influencing the association.</p>
Methods: Utilizing the clinico-biochemical and anthropometric data from the baseline and first repeat survey of the UK Biobank (UKB), we employed the Klemera and Doubal method (KDM) to construct the biological age (BA) and calculate BA acceleration. Change analysis based on multivariate linear regression models was employed to explore the association between changes in alcohol abstinence and changes in BA acceleration. Age, sex, smoking status, tea and coffee consumption, and body mass index were considered as the stratification factors for conducting stratified analysis.</p>
Results: A total of 5 412 participants were included. Short-term alcohol abstinence (β=1.00, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.15-1.86) was found to accelerate biological aging when compared to consistent never drinking, while long-term abstinence (β=-0.20, 95% CI: -1.12-0.71) did not result in a significant acceleration of biological aging. Body mass index may be a potential effect modifier.</p>
Conclusion: Short-term alcohol abstinence was associated with accelerated biological aging, but the effect gradually diminishes over extended periods of abstinence.</p>
9 Authors
- Hongxiang Chen
- Jiajie Cai
- Jun Wei
- Hongmei Zhang
- Yi Xiang
- Zitong Huang
- Hao Xu
- Xiong Xiao
- Xing Zhao
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