B3887 - Sex differences in the association between alcohol use during adolescence and cardiometabolic risk in early adulthood - 30/09/2021
B number:
B3887
Principal applicant name:
Dr Linda O'Keeffe | University College Cork
Co-applicants:
Dr Kate O'Neill, Joan Omosefe Osayande
Title of project:
Sex differences in the association between alcohol use during adolescence and cardiometabolic risk in early adulthood
Proposal summary:
Evidence suggests that alcohol use has different impacts on cardiovascular risk in females and males but results are somewhat conflicting. Few studies to date have examined sex differences in the association of alcohol use with risk factors earlier in the life course (for instance during early adulthood) and to our knowledge no studies to date have examined sex differences in associations of alcohol use with key molecular cardiometabolic traits that are known causes of cardiovascular disease.
Impact of research:
The student here is a final year medical sciences student who will learn much about the principles and practice of research in epidemiology through this project. Other impacts will include a better understanding of whether sex differences in the association of alcohol use and cardiometabolic risk exist.
Date proposal received:
Tuesday, 28 September, 2021
Date proposal approved:
Thursday, 30 September, 2021
Keywords:
Epidemiology, Addiction - e.g. alcohol, illicit drugs, smoking, gambling, etc., NMR, Cardiovascular