The dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes among Asian men

Writing in the Journal of Diabetes Research, researchers provide a summary of the literature on the dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Asian populations, particularly men.
PubMed-Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched for studies published in any language since the database inception to January 2019. Prospective cohort studies were included in the meta-analysis. Relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for random-effects models and dose-response meta-analyses.
In total, 8 prospective cohort studies were included. Nonlinear association was observed between alcohol consumption and T2D risk in men. Dose-wise, consuming ≤57 g/day of alcohol was not associated with the risk of T2D in this study; however, alcohol intake >57 g/day was associated with increased risk of T2D in men.
Overall, the association between alcohol consumption and T2D among Asian men was J-shaped. Lifestyle recommendations for prevention of T2D should include advice on limiting alcohol intake.
Source: Manman Han, “The Dose-Response Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes among Asian Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies”,Journal of Diabetes Research, vol. 2020, Article ID 1032049, 8 pages, 2020.