New research has suggested that men who drink four pints of beer a week or more could be increasing the risk of requiring hospital treatment during the lifetime. The findings emanate from a study in which researchers from Bristol and Glasgow universities followed 5,772 Scottish men for up to 35 years, before publishing their study looking at the impact of alcohol in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health .
The study found that those who drank nothing or fewer than eight units a week were less likely to be admitted to hospital, compared with those who drank between eight and fourteen units of alcohol a week. That amounts to four pints of beer, eight shots of spirits or eight small glasses of wine a week.
The risk of being admitted to hospital rises further for men who drink between 14 and 21 units a week – the government’s recommended weekly maximum. The study also found once admitted to hospital, those who tended to drink more than eight units of alcohol a week were also more likely to have longer stays.
The findings will not be welcomed by brewers, who are already experiencing a slump in the sales of their beers .
Four Pints of Beer a Week Increases Risk of Hospital Admittance
Thu, 02 Jul 2009
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