Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 0 Comments
By Michelle Mahoney, DTR
College students may have to give up happy hour for a healthy heart.
A recent article on www.time.com sites research from the American Heart Association (AHA) that drinking excessive amounts of alcohol in your college years can double levels of C-reactive protein (CRP). CRP is an inflammation that can lead to a increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
The research surveyed 25 college students and assessed their CRP risk factors, which included smoking, medication and alcohol use. It then compared the moderate drinkers with the heavy drinkers. The research found that the heavy drinkers' levels of CPR were more than double, making them "in the zone associated with a moderate risk of heart disease."
College students may have to give up happy hour for a healthy heart.
A recent article on www.time.com sites research from the American Heart Association (AHA) that drinking excessive amounts of alcohol in your college years can double levels of C-reactive protein (CRP). CRP is an inflammation that can lead to a increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
The research surveyed 25 college students and assessed their CRP risk factors, which included smoking, medication and alcohol use. It then compared the moderate drinkers with the heavy drinkers. The research found that the heavy drinkers' levels of CPR were more than double, making them "in the zone associated with a moderate risk of heart disease."
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