Estimation of alcohol content of wine, beer and spirits to evaluate exposure risk in pregnancy: Pilot study using a questionnaire and pouring task in England

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2013-03-19 DOI:10.7895/IJADR.V2I3.78

R. Mukherjee, E. Wray, L. Curfs, S. Hollins

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Mukherjee, R., Wray, E., Curfs, L., & Hollins, S. (2013). Estimation of alcohol content of wine, beer and spirits to evaluate exposure risk in pregnancy: Pilot study using a questionnaire and pouring task in England. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 2(3), 71-78. doi:10.7895/ijadr.v2i3.78 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v2i3.78)Aims: Research has shown varying results regarding safe consumption levels of alcohol during pregnancy. We argued in 2005 that an individual’s inability to accurately predict her alcohol consumption may be one factor influencing risk. In order to re-evaluate within the England, this study sought to assess the current knowledge of the public and of healthcare practitioners.Design: Both alcohol-knowledge questionnaires and pouring tasks were conducted using standardised ethical-committee-approved methods.Settings: Different sites across England, including Surrey, London, Oxford and Wigan, where FASD support groups are based.Participants: Health professionals and the general public, self-selecting in response to advertisement.Measurements: Frequency data and categorical data was collected and analysed using SPSS version 18.Findings: In total, 1,265 questionnaires were completed (688 public and 577 professionals). One hundred-forty people completed the pouring task. People’s ability to calculate accurately from strength and volume was within 20% of the accurate figure for units, although with a wide range.Conclusions: These findings support the hypothesis that when pouring their own drinks, individuals are poor at estimating each drink’s alcohol content. This has implications for public health strategies. Glass size and the level of alcohol concentration have different implications in different countries. For those drinking during pregnancy, however, the message that “no exposure is no risk” remains true.

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估计葡萄酒、啤酒和烈性酒的酒精含量以评估怀孕期间的暴露风险:在英国使用问卷调查和倒酒任务的初步研究

Mukherjee, R.， Wray, E.， Curfs, L.， and Hollins, S.(2013)。估计葡萄酒、啤酒和烈性酒的酒精含量以评估怀孕期间的暴露风险:在英国使用问卷调查和倒酒任务的初步研究。《国际酒精和药物研究杂志》，2(3)，71-78。关于怀孕期间的安全饮酒水平，研究显示了不同的结果。我们在2005年提出，个人无法准确预测自己的饮酒量可能是影响风险的一个因素。为了在英格兰重新评估，本研究试图评估公众和医疗从业人员的当前知识。设计:酒精知识问卷和倒酒任务均采用标准化的伦理委员会批准的方法进行。环境:英国各地的不同地点，包括萨里、伦敦、牛津和维根，FASD支持小组都设在这些地方。参与者:卫生专业人员和公众，根据广告自行选择。测量方法:使用SPSS version 18收集频率数据和分类数据并进行分析。调查结果:共完成1265份问卷(688名公众和577名专业人士)。140人完成了浇筑任务。人们从强度和体积中准确计算的能力在单位准确数字的20%以内，尽管范围很广。结论:这些发现支持了一种假设，即当人们自己倒饮料时，他们很难估计每种饮料的酒精含量。这对公共卫生战略具有影响。玻璃杯的大小和酒精浓度在不同的国家有不同的含义。然而，对于那些在怀孕期间喝酒的人来说，“不接触就没有风险”的信息仍然是正确的。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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