Relationship of smoking and coffee and alcohol consumption with seroconversion to Helicobacter pylori: a longitudinal study in hospital workers

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Aristofanis GikasGeorge Androulakis

Abstract

There are few data concerning the relationship between Helicobacter pylori seroconversion, and smoking habits and coffee and alcohol consumption. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between smoking habits, coffee and alcohol consumption, and H. pylori seroconversion. The data used were derived from a sample of 238 subjects (hospital employees) who were initially (on 1994) seronegative to H. pylori. These subjects were tested again 5 years later (1999). Information concerning smoking habits and coffee and alcohol consumption was collected by the use of a special questionnaire, which was completed by the same cohort of subjects in two different periods (1994 and 1999). Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between H. pylori seroconversion and the aforementioned lifestyle factors. Neither smoking nor coffee consumption was significantly related to H. pylori seroconversion. Adjusted odds ratio for alcohol drinkers as compared with non-/occasional drinkers was 0.59 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.31-1.16, P = 0.13). However, the odds ratio was significantly lower (0.26, 95%CI: 0.07-0.95, P = 0.042) in subjects who reported moderate alcohol consumption at first (1994) examination, as co...Continue Reading

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