Drinking Frequency But Not Years May Be Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Result From a Large Cross-Sectional Survey in Chinese Men

    June 2020 in “ Risk Management and Healthcare Policy ”
    Zheng Lu, Chunlei Wu, Jiange Zhang, Yu Ye, Zhifu Zhang, Ming Liao, Lin Huang, Jiarong Tian, Aihua Tan, Zengnan Mo
    TLDR Drinking alcohol 1-2 times a week may reduce urinary symptoms, but drinking more often might increase the risk.
    The study, involving 3,229 Chinese men, found that drinking frequency, rather than the number of drinking years, was associated with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Men who drank alcohol 1–2 times per week had a significantly lower risk of total LUTS, irritative, and obstructive symptoms compared to non-drinkers. This inverse relationship remained significant for total LUTS and obstructive symptoms even after adjusting for age and other factors. However, drinking alcohol ≥5 times per week was linked to a higher likelihood of LUTS, though not statistically significant. The study suggested that moderate drinking frequency might be protective against LUTS, while higher frequencies could increase the risk. It noted limitations such as potential recall bias and the inability to establish causality, recommending further research to confirm these findings.
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