Objective: To conduct an overview of alcohol-related health consequences and to estimate
relative risk for chronic consequences and attributable fractions for acute consequences …

Background Studies regarding whether light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated
with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have generated mixed results. Further …

This research aimed to provide the first assessment of the contribution of alcohol to
Australian adults' diets over time and determine if people reporting alcohol had higher total …

Excessive consumption of alcohol is not only a social problem, but it also significantly
increases the morbidity and mortality rates of many societies. A correlation has been …

Objective. To compare the strength of the evidence provided by the epidemiological
literature on the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of six cancers (oral …

Background Alcohol consumption has multiple biochemical consequences. Only a few of
these are useful as diagnostic markers, but many reflect potentially harmful or beneficial …

Habitual light to moderate alcohol intake (up to 1 drink per day for women and 1 or 2 drinks
per day for men) is associated with decreased risks for total mortality, coronary artery …

Background A large body of research suggests that light or moderate alcohol consumption is
associated with reduced all-cause mortality. However, concerns remain that the observed …

Apart from being a drug of dependence, alcohol has been known for many years as a cause
of some 60 different types of disease and condition, including injuries, mental and …

Setting: Sample of 50–59 y old men living in France and Northern Ireland, consuming at
least one unit of alcoholic beverage per week. Subjects: 5363 subjects from France and …