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Monday, April 16, 2007

Association of Alcohol Consumption and Sleep Disordered Breathing In Men And Women
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Vol. 3 No. 2 pp. 265-270


Experimental evidence indicates that alcohol use near bedtime may exacerbate sleep disordered breathing (SDB).

In this population based epidemiology study, our objective is to measure the association of SDB with usual alcohol consumption habits.

In men, increased usual alcohol consumption was associated with increased risk of mild or worse SDB. Persons with SDB might benefit from generally reduced alcohol consumption and not just avoidance near bedtime.

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