Table 3 Outcome variables for three studies examining the effects of alcohol consumption on hydration and hormone markers of fluid regulation

Mass loss (kg)

SE

74.2 ± 6.5

74.3 ± 6.8

 = 0.23

EE

0.84 ± 0.11

0.96 ± 0.18

 < 0.05

1.54 ± 0.29

1.53 ± 0.21

 > 0.05

72.4 ± 6.3

72.6 ± 6.7

Urine volume (g)

SE

161 ± 124

146 ± 112

 > 0.05

EE

278 ± 163

480 ± 229

 < 0.05

52 ± 17

50 ± 22

 > 0.05

223 ± 245

281 ± 245

 = 0.70

Natriuretic peptide

(pg⋅ml⁻¹)

SE

14.74 ± 4.78

13.28 ± 5.21

 > 0.05

EE

21.57 ± 5.86

18.12 ± 6.51

 > 0.05

Aldosterone (pg⋅ml⁻¹)

SE

266 ± 126

148 ± 101

 > 0.05

EE

677 ± 232

631 ± 241

 > 0.05

Vasopressin

(pg⋅ml⁻¹)

SE

0.76 ± 0.10

0.56 ± 0.26

 < 0.05

3.9 ± 5.2

4.7 ± 4.3

 > 0.05

EE

1.31 ± 0.52

0.78 ± 0.61

 < 0.05

16.2 ± 14.7

10.0 ± 15.7

 > 0.05

Plasma osmolality

(mosm⋅kg⁻¹)

SE

280 ± 6

297 ± 6

 > 0.05

EE

281 ± 4

301 ± 4

 > 0.05

Plasma Potassium

(mmol⋅L⁻¹)

SE

4.19 ± 0.14

4.15 ± 0.24

 > 0.001

4.6 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 0.4

 = 0.28

EE

4.72 ± 0.17

4.67 ± 0.28

 > 0.001

4.7 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 0.3

Plasma Sodium

(mmol⋅L⁻¹)

SE

138 ± 1

138 ± 8

 > 0.05

138 ± 2

138 ± 2

 = 0.95

EE

140 ± 12

140 ± 2

 > 0.05

138 ± 2

139 ± 3

Plasma volume

(Δ%)

SE

-1.27 ± 3.17

-3.25 ± 2.93

NR

EE

-5.10 ± 2.56

-7.51 ± 3.66

NR

-5.3 ± 8.3

-5.1 ± -5.7

 = 0.44

Urine osmolality

(mosm)

SE

719 ± 299

802 ± 215

 > 0.05

EE

855 ± 192

818 ± 191

 > 0.05

681.50 ± 181.04

587.17 ± 252.23

 = 0.28

Sweat loss (mg)

EE

2.878 ± 1.047

2.493 ± 0.894

 > 0.05

Hematocrit (%)

SE

45.7 ± 3.0

45.1 ± 2.9

 = 0.45

EE

46.6 ± 2.5

45.6 ± 2.2

 = 0.45