Selection biases may lead to systematic overestimate of protective effects from
'moderate'alcohol consumption. Overall, most sources of selection bias favor low‐volume …

The association between excess alcohol consumption and increased cardiovascular risk is
well established. By contrast, numerous observational studies have reported that light-to …

Alcoholic beverages are an integral part of cultures around the world. In addition to its social
effects,“moderate drinking,” when defined as excluding any binge drinking, has been shown …

• In the early 2000s, that consensus was shaken by new critics who subjected the previous
research to vigorous methodological and empirical analysis, precipitating a bitter …

Beneficial alcohol health use claims have come to the attention of the American government.
The 103rd (1994) United States Congress, in reports from appropriations committees for the …

Data from epidemiologic studies within recent decades demonstrate that death rates from
coronary heart disease are lower among consumers of small to moderate amounts of …

We have provided recent evidence suggesting that a systematic error may be operating in
prospective epidemiological mortality studies that have reported “light” or “moderate” regular …

The harmful effects of alcohol are far better known that its beneficial effects. This is scarcely
surprising: it requires no training in epidemiology to recognize the devastating harm that …

An extensive body of data shows concordant J-shaped associations between alcohol intake
and a variety of adverse health outcomes, including coronary heart disease, diabetes …

The risks of excessive alcohol intake are well known, and heavy drinkers should decrease
their intake or stop drinking. On the other hand, in comparison with non‐drinkers, moderate …