The accepted interpretation of the J-shaped curve relating alcohol intake to cardiovascular
events or mortality is that the lowest point on the curve (light-to-moderate drinking) …

Noah is thus identified both as the first winemaker and the first to suffer embarrassment from
inebriation. It has been evident for millennia that heavy alcohol drinking could cause social …

OBJECTIVES This study examined the relationship between light-to-moderate alcohol
consumption and cause-specific mortality. BACKGROUND Previous studies suggest a J …

Background: Previous studies have revealed inconsistent findings regarding the association
of light to moderate alcohol consumption with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer …

The data from case control and cohort studies are generally consistent with the hypothesis
that moderate alcohol consumption has an inverse relationship with coronary heart disease …

NUMEROUS EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN thatlighttomoderatedrinkersofalcoholareatlo…
risk than abstainers for fatal or nonfatal coronary heart disease (CHD). A recent meta …

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 …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the association of alcohol consumption
and cardiovascular mortality in the US population. Background: Alcohol consumption has …

Alcohol, in striking contrast to tobacco and illicit drugs, is linked to an extensively
documented J-shaped doseeffect curve, with regular moderate consumption reducing …

Alcohol consumption is widespread and, in excess, a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. At the same time, a consistent body of observational evidence has …