Associação da atividade física de lazer com o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas em adultos

However, recent studies indicated that higher levels of physical activity may be associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption. The objective of this study is to verify the association between physical activity level and abusive alcohol consumption of adults of both sexes. Secondary data were collected from the Ministry of Health/Vigitel/2014. The PA was the exposure variable and alcohol consumption as the outcome variable. Data were collected from the individual behavior analysis of 1,504 Brazilian adults, 557 men with a mean age of 51.7 ± 18.6 years and 947 women with a mean age of 55.7 ± 16.9 years from Curitiba city. Were categorized according the level of PA (inactive and active) and alcohol consumption (regular use and abu- sive use). The results were controlled by gender, age and schooling. Actives had at least 1.5 times higher risk (Prevalence Ratio (PR)= 1.5; 95%CI: 1.2–1.9) for regular consumption of alcoholic beverages and at least 1.3 times higher risk (PR= 1.3; 95%CI: 0.8–2.1) for abusive consumption, when compared to inactives. Active men had at least 1.7 times higher risk (PR= 1.7; 95%CI: 1.2–2.5) for regular consumption and 2.3 times higher risk (PR= 2.3; 95%CI: 0 9–5.7) for abusive consumption, while active women had at least 1.4 times higher risk (PR= 1.4; 95%CI: 1.1–1.8) for regular consumption and 0.9 times higher risk (PR= 0.9; 95%CI: 0.6–1.7) for abusive consumption. For the examined sample, the results provide support for the existence of an incongruent positive association between regular alcohol consumption and PA practice.