Alcohol Intake and Bone Microarchitecture Deterioration in Older Men: The Prospective Structure of Aging Men’s Bones (STRAMBO) Study
Pawel Szulc, Danielle E. Whittier, Steven K. Boyd, Roland Chapurlat · 2026
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Pawel Szulc, Danielle Whittier, Steven Boyd, and Roland Chapurlat wrote a 2026 paper on alcohol and bone strength in older men. Drinking has been linked to weaker bones, but most past studies took one snapshot in time. This study followed men as their bones changed over eight years.
Eight hundred eighteen men aged sixty to eighty-seven had fine bone scans of the wrist and ankle at the start, then again after four and eight years. Bone density by standard scans did not fall faster in drinkers than in others. Men with a modest intake, between sixteen and one hundred twelve grams of alcohol a week, showed the slowest thinning of inner bone structure. The results add nuance to advice that often treats any drinking as equal harm.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pawel Szulc, Danielle E. Whittier, Steven K. Boyd, Roland Chapurlat |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |