http://www.nutritionjrnl.com/article/S0899-9007%2813%2900108-1/abstract
Abstract
Objective
Moderate consumption of beer is associated with lower cardiovascular (CV) risk. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of beer consumption on CV risk. To explore the underlying mechanisms, we studied the acute effects of the constituents of beer (alcohol and antioxidants), on established predictors of CV risk: endothelial function, aortic stiffness, pressure wave reflections and aortic pressure.Methods
In
a randomized, single-blind, crossover study, 17 healthy, non-smoking,
men (ages 28.5 ± 5.2 y with body mass index 24.4 ± 2.5 kg/m2)
consumed on three separate occasions, at least 1 wk apart: 1. 400 mL of
beer and 400 mL water, 2. 800 mL of dealcoholized beer (same amount of
polyphenols as in the 400 mL of beer), and 3. 67 mL of vodka and 733 mL
water (same amount of alcohol as in the 400 mL of beer).
Each time
aortic stiffness (pulse wave velocity), pressure wave reflections
(AΙx), aortic and brachial pressure (Sphygmocor device), and endothelial
function (brachial flow mediated dilatation) were assessed at fast and 1
and 2 h postprandial.
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