Alcohol contributes more than 10 per cent of the total caloric intake of adult drinkers in the
United States. However, the effect of alcohol on body weight has not been adequately …

Background Obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health challenges of the
twenty-first century. Alcohol has been studied as a possible risk factor for obesity, but the …

OBJECTIVE: The effects of alcohol on body weight might be modulated by the total amount
of alcohol intake and type of alcoholic beverage. However, available results are …

Alcohol drinking in light-to-moderate amounts has been associated with reduced coronary
heart disease (CHD) risk. However, there is evidence that the way people consume alcohol …

1 Introduction 2 An introduction to alcohol and alcoholic beverages 2.1 How is alcohol
produced 2.2 The production of alcoholic beverages 2.3 Calculation of alcohol content in …

Context Effects of modest alcohol consumption remain controversial. Mendelian
randomization (MR) can help to mitigate biases due to confounding and reverse causation …

A large body of scientific evidence associates the moderate intake of alcohol with reduced
mortality among middle-aged and older people in industrialized societies. This association …

Background The high energy content of alcohol makes its consumption a potential
contributor to the obesity epidemic. Aim of the study To determine whether alcohol …

Background Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a decreased risk of type 2
diabetes in the general population, but little is known about the effects in individuals at high …

Context and Objective: Protective and detrimental associations have been reported between
alcohol consumption and the metabolic syndrome. This may be due to variations in drinking …