Background: Using alcohol intake at one point in time, numerous studies have shown a J-or
U-shaped relation with all-cause mortality. Mortality is lowest among the light to moderate …

Background There is evidence that low‐level alcohol use, drinking 1 to 2 drinks on occasion,
is protective for cardiovascular disease, but increases the risk of cancer. Synthesizing the …

To evaluate further the relation between alcohol consumption and total mortality, we have
carried out new Cox proportional hazards model analyses of 21,535 deaths through 2002 in …

Background: modifiable behavioural risk factors including smoking and alcohol consumption
are major contributing or actual causes of mortality. Objective: to examine the effect of …

Purpose Low-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with decreased mortality.
However, many aspects of this association are still debated. Our aim was to complement …

To investigate the association of alcohol intake with mortality from all causes, cardiovascular
disease (CVD), cancer and other causes (eg, accidents, violence, suicide), we performed an …

Based on a large US representative cohort with detailed baseline interview and examination
data, the relationship between alcohol consumption and all‐cause mortality is examined …

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 …

Aims To address the prospective association between alcohol drinking pattern and all‐
cause mortality. Design Population‐based cohort study conducted between 1993 and 2003 …

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 …