Drinking alcoholic beverages at any time during the day would increase the risk of breathing problems during sleep. The effect was seen in men, but not in women, according to a new study.
It has been known that sleep disordered breathing is associated with high blood pressure and blood vessel disease, and drinking alcohol before bedtime increases the odds of abnormally shallow breathing, according to Dr. Paul E. Peppard and colleagues from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.