[A prospective study of drinking habits and coronary heart disease in middle-aged Danish men and women - secondary publication].
Individuals with a moderate alcohol intake are at lower risk of heart disease than abstainers. In this study, we examined whether the frequency of alcohol intake plays a role in this association. Among men, we observed a low risk of coronary heart disease among frequent drinkers that was independent of the total weekly intake. Among women, we observed a low risk of coronary heart disease that was independent of the drinking frequency. These sex differences in the association of alcohol with coronary heart disease deserve more research.
Tolstrup
Janne S
JS
Center for Alkoholforskning, Statens Institut for Folkesundhed, DK-1399 København K. jst@niph.dk
Jensen
Majken K
MK
Tjønneland
Anne Marie
AM
Overvad
Kim
K
Mukamal
Kenneth J
KJ
Grønbaek
Morten
M