This article provides an overview of the most recent evidence on health risks and benefits of
alcohol consumption. Not only different types of dose‐response curves but also other factors …

This paper summarizes the relationships between alcohol consumption and health from
both the individual and the population perspectives. On the individual level adverse …

Alcohol consumption, particularly heavier drinking, is an important risk factor for many health
problems and, thus, is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. In fact, alcohol is …

This article presents the proceedings of a symposium held at the meeting of the International
Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) in Mannheim, Germany, in October …

Background In observational studies, moderate drinking is associated with a reduced risk of
more than twenty different diseases and health problems. However, it would be premature to …

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 …

We have reviewed 156 papers which provided sufficient information to relate individual
alcohol consumption to risk for a variety of physical damage. Overall, there was evidence for …

Epidemiologic approaches have been applied in attempts to determine the true scope and
magnitude of chronic alcohol-related health consequences. Improving the diagnosis and …

Alcoholic beverages can be viewed from a number of perspectives. To a market economist,
beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages are one more category of consumer …

The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research is a volunteer organization of 46
practitioners and scientists. The members of the Forum receive no remuneration for their …