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Alcohol Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Men: Study
The research, unfolded over a decade among more than 41,000 men and women aged between 29 and 69, who were assessed for their health and lifestyle as part of a European probe into cancer.
During the course of the study, 609 cases of heart attacks and other "coronary events" happened, 481 among men and 128 among women.
Among men, those drinking moderate, high and very high levels of alcohol all had a lower risk of coronary heart disease compared with non-drinkers.
For those classified as former drinkers, the risk was 10 percent lower; for those drinking little (0.5 grams of alcohol per day), the risk was 35 percent; for moderate drinkers (five-30 grams per day), the risk was 54 percent lower; and for high (30-90 grams per day) and very high drinkers (more than 90 grams per day) it was halved.
By way of comparison, a 285ml glass of heavy beer containing 4.9 percent of alcohol amounts to 11 grams, while a 180ml glass of wine with 12 percent alcohol has 17.06 grams.
Women also benefited from alcohol intake, but the effects were not statistically significant, possibly due to lower numbers of "coronary events" in that group.
The type of alcohol consumed did not affect the level of protection.
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