Nlate-life alcohol consumption and 20-year mortality pdf

Despite a growing consensus that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced total mortality, whether wine consumption provides an additional. Evidence shows that alcoholism or chronic alcohol consumption can cause. We examined this issue among 802 adults ages 5565 at baseline. For example, a 20year general population study of older adults examined the association between latelife alcohol consumption and allcause mortality, and found that heavy drinkers had a three. Death across a 20year followup period was confirmed primarily by death certificate. The present study extends our research examining alcohol consumption and allcause mortality among older adults in the larger database from which the current sample was drawn holahan et al. Latelife alcohol consumption and 20year mortality ama. Wine consumption and 20year mortality among latelife moderate drinkers article in journal of studies on alcohol and drugs 731. Results in multiple logistic regression analyses, after adjusting for all covariates, as well as overall alcohol consumption, moderate drinkers who engaged in episodic heavy drinking had more than 2 times higher odds of 20.

Abstention was defined as abstaining from alcohol at baseline. The negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption are well. Pdf wine consumption and 20year mortality among latelife. Alcohol consumption was assessed at baseline, and total mortality was indexed across an ensuing 20year period. Drinking level, drinking pattern, and twentyyear total mortality. Alcohol consumption, 29y total mortality, and quality of life in men in. Growing epidemiological evidence indicates that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced total mortality among. Latelife alcohol consumption and 20year mortality charles j. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between alcohol consumption and all. Growing epidemiological evidence indicates that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced total mortality among middleaged and older adults. The database at baseline included information on daily alcohol consumption, sociodemographic factors, former problem drinking status, health factors, and socialbehavioral factors.