| Objective To study the effect of alcohol consumption on bone mineral density of rural
men. Methods 385 rural male farmers in Anqing area of Anhui province were selected as the
research subjects, and a unified epidemiological questionnaire was designed to collect
demographic data, smoking, drinking, educational level, labor intensity and other informations.
A dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (LUNAR PRODIGY SN 40160) was used to detect the bone mineral density of the research subjects. Univariate analysis: Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test was used to analyze the correlation between bone mineral density and smoking, drinking, daily physical labor intensity, BMI, education level. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between bone mineral density and age, waist circumference and hip circumference. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the relationship between male alcohol consumption and bone mineral density in different parts. Results After adjusting the relevant influencing factors, drinking less than or equal to 700 grams of 50-degree liquor per week could significantly increase bone mineral density (BMD) of the femur (P<0.05), lumbar spine (P<0.05) and whole body (P<0.01). With the increase of drinking amount, the influence on BMD had a gradual weakening trend, but did not show the effect of reducing BMD. Conclusion Moderate drinking can increase bone mineral density in rural male population. |