Meta-Analysis: Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Age on Obesity in Adults

Ayu Novita Wulandari (Applied Graduate School, Prosthetic Orthotic, School of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health Surakarta)
Amin Nur Hanida (Graduate School of Pharmacy, Universitas Setia Budi, Surakarta)

Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022)

Background: Obesity has become a serious public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Excessive alcohol consumption in adults is a global problem that needs further investigation. The adult age group has a high enough risk of being overweight and obese. The purpose of this study was to estimate the relationship between alcohol consumption and age on obesity.Subjects and Method: This research is a systematic study and meta-analysis. The articles used in this study were obtained from the Pubmed and Google Scholar databases. The articles used are articles that have been published from 2012-2022. The search for articles was carried out by considering the eligibility criteria determined using the PICO model. P= adults, I= alcohol consumption and middle age, C= no alcohol consumption and early adulthood, O= obesity. The keywords to search for articles were as follows: “Alcohol Consumption” OR “Alcohol Intake” AND “Age” AND “Obesity” OR “Body Mass Index” and “aOR”. The articles included in this study are full text articles with a cross-sectional research design. Articles were collected using the PRISMA flow chart. Articles were analyzed using the Review Manager 5.3 application.Results: There are 13 articles consisting of 2 studies from North America (Nicaragua, United States), 1 study from South America (Brazil), 1 study from Europe (Portugal), 7 studies from Africa (Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Ghana), and 2 studies from Asia (Cambodia, Thailand) were included in this meta-analysis. 7 cross-sectional studies showed that alcohol consumption increased the risk of obesity in adults 2.05 times compared with those who did not consume alcohol (aOR= 2.05; 95% CI= 1.26 to 3.33; p= 0.004). A meta-analysis of 7 cross-sectional studies showed that middle age increased the risk of obesity 2.57 times compared with early adulthood (aOR= 2.57; 95% CI= 1.99 to 3.30; p = 0.001).Conclusion: Alcohol consumption and age are risk factors for obesity in adults.
Keywords: alcohol consumption, age, obesity, adults
Correspondence:Ayu Novita Wulandari. Applied Graduate School, Prosthetic Orthotic, School of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health Surakarta. Jl. Letjen Sutoyo Mojosongo Surakarta 57127, Central Java. Email: [e-mail]. Mobile :[phone].