Patterns of alcohol consumption and nutrition intake in patients with alcoholic liver disease and alcoholic pancreatitis in North Indian men

Background and Aim Chronic alcoholism and nutrition play an important role in liver and pancreatic diseases. To compare drinking habits and nutritional data in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and alcoholic pancreatitis (ALP). Methods Clinical, anthropometric, dietary intake, laboratory, and imaging data were recorded in consecutive patients of ALD and ALP. Results In 150 patients of ALP (n = 76) and ALD (n = 74), the age of starting alcohol consumption (19.03 ± 3.78 vs 18.0 ± 2.59 years) and the mean amount of alcohol consumed per day (165.63 ± 87.99 vs 185.50 ± 113.54 g; P = 0.230) were similar. Patients with ALD consumed alcohol on a daily basis more frequently (90.5 vs 72.3%; P = 0.003) and had a longer duration of alcohol intake (21.6 + 0.2 vs 14.5 + 6.9 years; P