Little is known about the U-shaped relation between alcohol intake and health beyond
findings related to cardiovascular disease. Medically certified sickness absence is a health …

Epidemiologic studies indicate that light to moderate alcohol consumption from beer, wine,
or spirits is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, owing primarily to a reduced …

Aims Alcohol consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of heart disease
incidence and mortality. However, most studies have focused on an average volume per …

The effect of average volume of alcohol on coronary heart disease (CHD) is J-shaped in
established market economies. Light to moderate drinkers have less risk than abstainers …

Alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) but
an increased risk of other causes of morbidity and mortality. It remains unclear whether there …

The association between baseline alcohol intake and mortality from all causes and specific
causes based on 17 years of follow-up experience was analyzed for 1,832 white males …

The association between level of alcohol consumption and 15-year mortality, focusing
particularly on the possible protective effect of light drinking compared to abstention, was …

Several prospective studies have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption may offer
protection against total and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality. These studies have …

There is an established inverse relationship between the regular light consumption of
alcohol (5‐10 g/day) and the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). This association …

Lower cardiovascular mortality rates in lighter drinkers (versus abstainers or heavier
drinkers) in population studies have been substantially due to lower coronary artery disease …