Wine consumption, Mediterranean diet, and cardiovascular risk in two Spanish cohorts

Background and aims: The benefits of the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) are well established. However, one component, wine, remains controversial. This study assessed the association between MedDiet (with or without wine consumption)…

Alcohol Intake, Drinking Pattern, and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Three Prospective Cohorts of U.S. Women and Men.

Objective: Although the adverse effects of excessive alcohol consumption are well established, the association between light to moderate alcohol consumption (≤30 g ethanol per day) and risk of type 2…

Microbiota-derived resveratrol metabolites: New biomarkers of red wine consumption are inversely associated with inflammation in a longitudinal study of a Mediterranean population

Objectives: To evaluate the association between urinary microbiota-derived resveratrol metabolites, which may serve as specific biomarkers of red wine consumption, and plasma circulating proinflammatory markers. Design, settings, and participants: One-year…

Urinary tartaric acid as a biomarker of wine consumption and cardiovascular risk: the PREDIMED trial

Background and Aims Moderate wine consumption has been associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in older populations. However, wine consumption information through self-reports is prone to measurement errors inherent…

Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

Background The health risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption continue to be debated. Small amounts of alcohol might lower the risk of some health outcomes but increase the risk of…

Association Between Wine Consumption and Cognitive Decline in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

Background: Low-to-moderate alcohol consumption appears to have potential health benefits. Existing evidence concludes that wine may be associated with a lower incidence of certain diseases. This systematic review and meta-analysis…

Moderate Alcohol Use Is Associated with Reduced Cardiovascular Risk in Middle-Aged Men Independent of Health, Behavior, Psychosocial, and Earlier Life Factors

We examined whether the often-reported protective association of alcohol with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk could arise from confounding. Our sample comprised 908 men (56–67 years), free of prevalent CVD. Participants…

Beer, wine, and spirits differentially influence body composition in older white adults–a United Kingdom Biobank study

BACKGROUND: Aging is characterized by body composition alterations, including increased visceral adiposity accumulation and bone loss. Alcohol consumption may partially drive these alterations, but findings are mixed. This study primarily…

Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Health

Background Studies evaluating alcohol consumption and cardiovascular diseases have shown inconsistent results. Methods We performed a systematic review of peer-reviewed publications from an extensive query of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase,…