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[Beer, wine, spirits and mortality. Results from a prospective population study]
M N Grønbaek1, P U Becker, D Johansen
1H:S Kommunehospitalet, Hovedstadens Center for Prospektive Befolkningsstudier, og Center for Epidemiologisk Grundforskning ved Institut for Sygdomsforebyggelse.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|June 14, 2001
Summary
Moderate wine consumption is linked to lower mortality from all causes, coronary heart disease, and cancer. This beneficial effect of wine appears additive to alcohol
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Disease Research
- Oncology Research
Context:
- Population-based cohort studies are crucial for understanding lifestyle factors and health outcomes.
- Alcohol consumption is a widely studied behavioral factor with complex associations with mortality.
- Previous research has yielded mixed results on the specific impact of different alcoholic beverages on mortality.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between alcohol intake, specifically wine, beer, and spirits, and mortality from all causes, coronary heart disease (CHD), and cancer.
- To assess the differential impact of wine consumption compared to other alcoholic beverages on mortality risks.
- To determine if any observed benefits of wine are independent of general alcohol consumption.
Summary:
- A prospective study followed 257,859 person-years, assessing alcohol intake (beer, wine, spirits), smoking, education, physical activity, and BMI.
- Results indicated that moderate wine drinkers had significantly lower all-cause mortality (RR 0.66) compared to non-drinkers.
- Wine drinkers exhibited significantly reduced mortality from both coronary heart disease (p = 0.007) and cancer (p = 0.004) compared to non-wine drinkers.
Impact:
- Moderate wine consumption may offer a protective effect against all-cause mortality, CHD, and cancer.
- The beneficial impact of wine on mortality appears to be additive to the effects of alcohol itself.
- Findings suggest a potential public health recommendation for moderate wine intake as part of a healthy lifestyle, warranting further investigation into the mechanisms involved.