The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of an average volume of alcohol
consumption and drinking patterns on all-cause mortality. The sample (n= 5,072) was drawn …

Background: Alcohol average volume (quantity multiplied by frequency) has been
associated with mortality in drinkers. However, average volume may mask associations due …

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 …

Background: This study examined the effects of alcohol consumption and DSM‐IV alcohol
dependence on the risk of mortality. Methods: Data from the 1988 National Health Interview …

To evaluate further the relation between alcohol consumption and total mortality, we have
carried out new Cox proportional hazards model analyses of 21,535 deaths through 2002 in …

Aim: To analyze the relationship between average volume of alcohol consumption and all‐
cause mortality in African Americans. Design: Prospective cohort study—the NHANES …

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 …

Alcohol use is related to a wide variety of negative health outcomes including morbidity,
mortality, and disability. Research on alcohol-related morbidity and mortality takes into …

Aims. This is the first of a set of three papers evaluating drinking status and mortality risk.
Analyses of multiple studies describe associations of drinking patterns with characteristics …

Background: Using alcohol intake at one point in time, numerous studies have shown a J-or
U-shaped relation with all-cause mortality. Mortality is lowest among the light to moderate …