Drinking within recommended limits is highly prevalent in much of the world, and strong
epidemiological associations exist between moderate alcohol consumption and risk of …

2 Rehm J, Baliunas D, Borges GL et al. The relation between different dimensions of alcohol
consumption and burden of disease: an overview. Addiction 2010; 105: 817–43. 3 Allen NE …

The benefits of moderate amounts of alcohol for a better health and longer life expectancy
compared with abstinence have been suggested by the findings of numerous studies …

Alcohol has had a long and complicated role in human society and health. Excessive use of
alcohol causes enormous morbidity and mortality worldwide, but the health effects of alcohol …

This review discusses the inconsistent recommendations on alcohol consumption and its
association with chronic disease, highlighting the need for an evidence-based consensus …

In support of the 2005 update of the US Department of Agriculture/US Department of Health
and Human Services Dietary Guidelines, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and …

Background: It has been suggested that the inverse association between alcohol and type 2
diabetes could be explained by moderate drinkers' healthier lifestyles. Objective: We studied …

Alcohol has been a significant aspect of human culture for millennia, consumed in various
contexts ranging from rituals to daily nutrition. This paper examines the dual nature of …

The relationship between alcohol consumption and health outcomes has a long history and
has generated much research. Heavy drinking is detrimental to health; however, there is …

Alcoholic beverages are an integral part of cultures around the world. In addition to its social
effects,“moderate drinking,” when defined as excluding any binge drinking, has been shown …