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Association between daily alcohol intake and risk of all-cause mortality

JAMA Network Open

2023-03-31
(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 studies involving more than 4.8 million participants, daily low or moderate alcohol intake was not significantly associated with all-cause mortality risk, while increased risk was evident at higher consumption levels, starting at lower levels for women than men. 

Authors: Jinhui Zhao, Ph.D., of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is the corresponding author. 

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.6185)

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[Press-News.org] Association between daily alcohol intake and risk of all-cause mortality
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