PURPOSE: We conducted a prospective cohort study to examine the association between
alcohol intake and the risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged and elderly Japanese …

To examine the association between alcohol consumption and mortality in Japan, where
mortality and lifestyle differ substantially from Western countries, a population-based …

Background: Lower mortality has been reported in light-to-moderate alcohol drinkers. We
examined the association between the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and …

BACKGROUND: We examined the association between alcohol consumption and all-cause
mortality in Japanese men and women. METHODS: From June through August 1990, a total …

To evaluate the hypothesis that, in terms of all-cause death, drinking alcohol 1–4 days per
week is less harmful than daily (5–7 days/week) drinking of the same quantity of alcohol, a …

Objective: Because past research has focused primarily on populations of middle-aged men,
the relationship between alcohol and mortality among women and the elderly has been less …

Aims To compare the effect of alcohol intake on 10‐year mortality for men and women over
the age of 65 years. Design, setting and participants Two prospective cohorts of community …

Background Alcohol consumption has both adverse and beneficial effects on survival. We
examined the balance of these in a large prospective study of mortality among US adults …

Objectives Using common alcohol consumption categories, to conduct a pooled analysis of
six ongoing large-scale cohort studies in Japan in order to produce concrete estimates of the …

The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the effects of alcohol intake and body weight
on mortality from all causes, cancer, and cerebrovascular and coronary heart disease. A …