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Wednesday, 24 March 2021 14:25
Chinese light drinkers with a lower disease and mortality risk
The results of this large-scale prospective study with over 80,000 Chinese participants and a follow-up time of 10 years showed that participants who reported consuming between 1g and 150 g of alcohol/week had a lower risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer and total mortality compared to heavy drinker and non-drinkers. The authors explain that this study in an Asian population supports prior observations of a J-shaped association between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and chronic diseases (CVD and cancer) and…
Wednesday, 24 March 2021 14:15
Resveratrol can contribute to healthy ageing in women
This double-blind placebo-controlled trial evaluated the benefits of low-dose resveratrol supplementation on various aspects of healthy ageing in post-menopausal women. Dementia and cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in older women. Over 55 years old women have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease than their male counterparts or younger women. The rapid mid-life decline in circulating estrogen following menopause is partly responsible for these differences. Estrogen plays an important role for memory retention, metabolic regulation and bone health…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 09:02
Benefits and hazards of wine/alcoholic beverages, the J-curve: from scientific evidence to individual and public health
Two well-known scientists and a family physician1 published three extensive reviews confirming the latest scientific evidence of the J-curve and discussing the methodological challenges, including the Mendelian randomisation (MR) but also possible practical implications of these results at individual and public health level2-4 . The following is a short summary of the very detailed discussion in these three publications. The cardiovascular benefits of moderate drinking were observed already in the 1960’s, but the results were initially disputed by the scientific…
Monday, 25 January 2021 10:55
Consumption of alcoholic beverages and Atrial Fibrillation
Commentary and analysis by Prof. Nicolai Worm (WIC chair). Headlines recently reported “One small drink a day raises risk of irregular heartbeat”. These reports were based on a study, which found that - even though a moderate amount of alcohol can protect against heart failure - drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer per day was linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The researchers assessed the drinking habits and the heart health of…
Monday, 25 January 2021 10:53
Adopting healthy lifestyles can reduce chronic diseases
The current systematic review and meta-analysis of 142 studies from around the world compared participants with least-healthy lifestyles to those with the healthiest lifestyles and found that an overall healthy lifestyle was related to a considerably lower risk to develop cardiovascular diseases or die from cardiovascular disease or any other disease. The results were generally consistent among populations from different continents, racial groups and socioeconomic backgrounds. The authors concluded that adopting healthy lifestyles could also benefit individuals with cardiovascular disease…