RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Nocturnal Leg Cramps in Patients Over 60 Years Old: A Case-Control Study
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 296
OP 301
DO 10.1370/afm.2238
VO 16
IS 4
A1 Chloé Delacour
A1 Juliette Chambe
A1 François Lefebvre
A1 Claire Bodot
A1 Elodie Bigerel
A1 Laetitia Epifani
A1 Céline Granda
A1 Dagmar M. Haller
A1 Hubert Maisonneuve
YR 2018
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/296.abstract
AB PURPOSE Nocturnal leg cramps are a specific kind of cramps affecting almost one-half of patients aged 60 years and older. They reduce patients’ quality of sleep and have a negative impact on their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between nocturnal leg cramps and the consumption of alcoholic beverages in patients aged 60 years and older attending general practices.METHODS Case-control study with a Bayesian approach for sensitivity analysis. Participants were voluntary ambulatory patients aged 60 years and older consulting their family doctor. They were recruited in 67 general practices across the Alsace region. Cases (patients having cramps), were matched with controls (patients free from cramps) for age, sex, medical history, and medications known to trigger cramps. Alcohol consumption was assessed through a standardized food frequency questionnaire.RESULTS We found an association between the global consumption of alcoholic beverages and nocturnal leg cramps (OR = 6.5, 95% credibility interval, 1.68-38.05; posterior probability 99.82%).CONCLUSION We identified an association between alcohol consumption and nocturnal leg cramps among patients aged 60 years and older attending general practices. These findings have implications for the prevention of cramps.