Background and Purpose—Moderate alcohol consumption is protective against coronary
disease, but its relationship to ischemic stroke (IS) is controversial. Methods—Stroke-free …

ContextModerate alcohol consumption has been shown to be protective for coronary heart
disease, but the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke is …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a major cause of death in the United States. The
association between alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke (IS) remains controversial …

Context Observational studies suggest that heavy alcohol consumption may increase the
risk of stroke while moderate consumption may decrease the risk. Objective To examine the …

Background and Purpose—The impact of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on risk of
stroke has not been well examined in a single study, although the effect is hypothesized to …

Epidemiological studies of middle-aged populations generally find the relationship between
alcohol intake and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke to be either U-or J …

Background and Purpose Since stroke is a principal cause of death in elderly people, we
analyzed the association between alcohol and stroke mortality in a cohort of 15 077 middle …

Background and Purpose—The relationship between alcohol consumption and cerebral
infarction remains uncertain, and few studies have investigated whether the relationship …

Background Alcohol intake is inconsistently associated with the risk of stroke morbidity and
mortality. The purpose of this study was to summarize the evidence regarding this …

Background: The effect of serial change in alcohol consumption on stroke risk has been
limitedly evaluated. We investigated the association of change in alcohol consumption with …