Professor Shaper has provided an extensive review of the alcohol-coronary heart disease
(CHD) question'and we agree on two major points:(1) prospective studies consistently show …

Background. A number of studies have shown that light or moderate alcohol intake is
associated with a reduced incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) compared with non …

Since the early 1980s there has been a growing body of opinion and evidence concerning
the benefits of'light or moderate'alcohol intake (variously defined) on total mortality in …

Moderate ethanol consumption (1-3 drinks/day on 5-6 days/week) has a favourable effect on
vascular disease-related mortality and morbidity [especially ischaemic heart disease (IHD)] …

This paper briefly reviews the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease
mortality and considers potential confounding factors that may effect the results of studies …

International Centre for Health and Society, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,
University College London, 1–19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK. E-mail: m …

The relationship between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease has not
previously been reviewed in this journal although several comprehensive reviews| 1**, 2 34] …

Any advice about the consumption of alcohol must take into account not only the complex
relation between alcohol and cardiovascular disease but also the well-known association of …

There is a considerable body of evidence indicating that moderate alcohol intake is
associated with a reduced incidence of, and mortality from, coronary heart disease (CHD) …

Any advice about the consumption of alcohol must take into account not only the relation
between alcohol and cardiovascular disease but also the well-known association of heavy …