Steps towards constructing a global comparative risk analysis for alcohol consumption: determining indicators and empirical weights for patterns of drinking, deciding …
In order to conduct a comparative risk analysis for alcohol within the Global Burden of
Disease Study (GBD 2000), several questions had to be answered.(1) What are the …
Disease Study (GBD 2000), several questions had to be answered.(1) What are the …
[HTML][HTML] Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality
J Rehm, G Gmel, CT Sempos… - Alcohol Research & …, 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Alcohol use is related to a wide variety of negative health outcomes including morbidity,
mortality, and disability. Research on alcohol-related morbidity and mortality takes into …
mortality, and disability. Research on alcohol-related morbidity and mortality takes into …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling the impact of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular disease mortality for comparative risk assessments: an overview
Background Although alcohol consumption has long been considered as a risk factor for
chronic disease, the relationship to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is complex and involves …
chronic disease, the relationship to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is complex and involves …
[HTML][HTML] Why does society accept a higher risk for alcohol than for other voluntary or involuntary risks?
Background Societies tend to accept much higher risks for voluntary behaviours, those
based on individual decisions (for example, to smoke, to consume alcohol, or to ski), than for …
based on individual decisions (for example, to smoke, to consume alcohol, or to ski), than for …
[HTML][HTML] Relationship between alcohol-attributable disease and socioeconomic status, and the role of alcohol consumption in this relationship: a systematic review and …
Background Studies show that alcohol consumption appears to have a disproportionate
impact on people of low socioeconomic status. Further exploration of the relationship …
impact on people of low socioeconomic status. Further exploration of the relationship …
Public health thinking around alcohol-related harm: why does per capita consumption matter?
Objective: Alcohol per capita consumption (APC) is used for monitoring harmful alcohol
exposure in populations and assessing progress with goals set internationally and …
exposure in populations and assessing progress with goals set internationally and …
Alcohol consumption and non‐communicable diseases: epidemiology and policy implications
Aims This paper summarizes the relationships between different patterns of alcohol
consumption and various on non‐communicable disease (NCD) outcomes and estimates …
consumption and various on non‐communicable disease (NCD) outcomes and estimates …
[HTML][HTML] The risks associated with alcohol use and alcoholism
J Rehm - Alcohol Research & Health, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …
problems and, thus, is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. In fact, alcohol is …
[HTML][HTML] Risk of all-cause mortality in alcohol-dependent individuals: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
P Laramée, S Leonard, A Buchanan-Hughes… - …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Alcohol dependence (AD) carries a high mortality burden, which may be
mitigated by reduced alcohol consumption. We conducted a systematic literature review and …
mitigated by reduced alcohol consumption. We conducted a systematic literature review and …
Alcohol intake and total mortality in 142 960 individuals from the MORGAM Project: a population‐based study
Aim To test the association of alcohol consumption with total and cause‐specific mortality
risk. Design Prospective observational multi‐centre population‐based study. Setting Sixteen …
risk. Design Prospective observational multi‐centre population‐based study. Setting Sixteen …