CAPILLARY BLOOD CONTENT OF YOUNG WOMEN WITH DIFFERENT ATTITUDES TO ALCOHOL IN THE DYNAMICS OF MENTAL WORK ON FASTING
Objective. To analyze changes in capillary blood glucosein dynamics of mental work in young women who are alcohol users and abusers but in the sober state. Methods. The dynamics of glycemia in 74 young (19-29 years old) women who consume (once a month and less often / group I) and abuse alcohol (2-4 times a month and more often / 2 group) was studied in course of mental work on fasting. Results. There was a 100% prevalence of alcohol consumption among young women participating in the study with a relatively low prevalence of alcohol abuse among them. There were differences in the dynamics of changes in capillary blood glucose in relation to its baseline in women of groups 1 and 2. Also, there were differences in their use of alcohol (frequency and dose in terms of absolute ethanol), the duration of the sober period and the points scored on test "AUDIT". Conclusion. A wide prevalence (100%) of alcohol consumption among young women with relatively low alcohol abuse was confirmed. The recognized consumption of alcoholic beverages by women was 2-4 times per month or more and monthly dose of 80-260 ml in sober group 2 respondents was associated with a reliable decrease in the level of capillary blood glucose during mental work in 100% of the subjects throughout the study. An analysis of the dynamics of glycemia in sober women during mental work on fasting compared with young men confirms the idea of a greater toxicity of alcohol for women. According to the dynamics of glycemia in the sober subjects of the 2nd group, the criteria for alcohol abuse among women according to the AUDIT test is likely to be recommended for revision in the direction of its decrease from 8 to 4 points.