Combined Conventional Blood Biomarkers as Discriminators of Excessive Alcohol Consumption in Men: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Blood biomarkers for estimating alcohol consumption are useful for preventing alcohol-related harms. Although there are conventional blood biomarkers of heavy alcohol drinkers, it remains to be clarified whether their combination is useful for estimation of excessive alcohol consumption from the viewpoint of preventing hypertension. Methods: Participants included 8172 men aged from 31 to 70 years who had undergone health checkups. Overall, participants were classified into three groups of nondrinkers, occasional drinkers, and regular drinkers by frequency; regular drinkers were further classified into four groups of light (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Healthcare
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 394–394
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN