title: Long live the Italians!
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy. Electronic address: silvano.gallus@marionegri.it.
authors.forename: Silvano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gallus
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bosetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, IRCCS - Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Liliane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chatenoud
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: La Vecchia
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000639:trends*
keywords: Alcohol drinking; Italy; Obesity prevalence; Temporal trends; Tobacco smoking