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Moderate drinking is associated with reduced cardiac morbidity. Starting moderate drinking during middle age is also associated with cardiovascular benefits and reduced total mortality<ref name="pmid17159008">{{cite journal |author=Di Castelnuovo A, Costanzo S, Bagnardi V, Donati MB, Iacoviello L, de Gaetano G |title=Alcohol dosing and total mortality in men and women: an updated meta-analysis of 34 prospective studies |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=166 |issue=22 |pages=2437–45 |year=2006 |pmid=17159008 |doi=10.1001/archinte.166.22.2437 |url=http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17159008 |issn=}}</ref>.<ref name="pmid18328303">{{cite journal |author=King DE, Mainous AG, Geesey ME |title=Adopting moderate alcohol consumption in middle age: subsequent cardiovascular events |journal=Am. J. Med. |volume=121 |issue=3 |pages=201–6 |year=2008 |month=March |pmid=18328303 |doi=10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.004 |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-9343(07)01192-8 |issn=}}</ref> | Moderate drinking is associated with reduced cardiac morbidity. Starting moderate drinking during middle age is also associated with cardiovascular benefits and reduced total mortality<ref name="pmid17159008">{{cite journal |author=Di Castelnuovo A, Costanzo S, Bagnardi V, Donati MB, Iacoviello L, de Gaetano G |title=Alcohol dosing and total mortality in men and women: an updated meta-analysis of 34 prospective studies |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=166 |issue=22 |pages=2437–45 |year=2006 |pmid=17159008 |doi=10.1001/archinte.166.22.2437 |url=http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17159008 |issn=}}</ref>.<ref name="pmid18328303">{{cite journal |author=King DE, Mainous AG, Geesey ME |title=Adopting moderate alcohol consumption in middle age: subsequent cardiovascular events |journal=Am. J. Med. |volume=121 |issue=3 |pages=201–6 |year=2008 |month=March |pmid=18328303 |doi=10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.004 |url=http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-9343(07)01192-8 |issn=}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:35, 13 November 2008
Health effects
Harmful
Heavy drinking can lead to alcohol withdrawal when drinking is stopped.
Beneficial
Moderate drinking is associated with reduced cardiac morbidity. Starting moderate drinking during middle age is also associated with cardiovascular benefits and reduced total mortality[1].[2]
References
- ↑ Di Castelnuovo A, Costanzo S, Bagnardi V, Donati MB, Iacoviello L, de Gaetano G (2006). "Alcohol dosing and total mortality in men and women: an updated meta-analysis of 34 prospective studies". Arch. Intern. Med. 166 (22): 2437–45. DOI:10.1001/archinte.166.22.2437. PMID 17159008. Research Blogging.
- ↑ King DE, Mainous AG, Geesey ME (March 2008). "Adopting moderate alcohol consumption in middle age: subsequent cardiovascular events". Am. J. Med. 121 (3): 201–6. DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.12.004. PMID 18328303. Research Blogging.