Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Population from Maracaibo City, Venezuela

Introduction. Although the relationships between alcohol and disorders such as cancer and liver disease have been thoroughly researched, its effects on cardiometabolic health remain controversial. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the association between alcohol consumption, the M...

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Main Authors: Valmore Bermúdez, María Sofía Martínez, Mervin Chávez-Castillo, Luis Carlos Olivar, Jessenia Morillo, José Carlos Mejías, Milagros Rojas, Juan Salazar, Joselyn Rojas, Roberto Añez, Mayela Cabrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Advances in Preventive Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/352547