Increased mortality related to heavy alcohol intake pattern

Study objective: Although moderate alcohol intake is related to decreased all cause and ischaemic heart disease mortality, intake of large amounts at a time may be harmful. Design: A cohort study, average follow up time was 7.3 years. Setting: Finland. Participants: General population sample of 5092 men, aged from 25 to 64 years, who had consumed alcohol during the 12 months before the baseline examination. Main results: The main outcome measure...