Background & aims Epidemiological evidence suggests that alcohol consumption is related
to the incidence and development of metabolic syndrome. However, data on this issue are
unstable and controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis to provide a quantitative
assessment of the association between alcohol intake and risk of metabolic syndrome.
Methods We searched the Pubmed and Embase databases up to May 2013 to identify
prospective cohort studies related to alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome …