Meta-analysis: light to moderate alcohol reduces heart disease risks
| End point | Number of studies | RR (95% CI) |
| CV mortality | 21 | 0.75 (0.70-0.80) |
| Incident CHD | 29 | 0.71 (0.66-0.77) |
| CHD mortality | 31 | 0.75 (0.68-0.81) |
| Incident stroke | 17 | 0.98 (0.91-1.06) |
| Stroke mortality | 10 | 1.06 (0.91-1.23) |
Maybe my problem is that I have the wrong vices. I love to eat cookies and muffins but I can barely finish a glass of wine or a bottle of ale. The data is now quite overwhelming: light to moderate alcohol intake reduces the risk of cardiovascular death (heart attacks, etc.) by 25% to 30%. The article cited below discusses a recent meta-analysis of CV risks.
Steve Stiles. Light to moderate drinking: Likely cardioprotective, but recommended? . theheart.org. ; Feb 25, 2011. Accessed at http://www.theheart.org/article/1189421.do
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