Relationships of alcohol intake with biological health outcomes in an African population in transition: the Transition and Health during Urbanisation in South Africa (THUSA) study

Objective: Because present recommendations on alcohol intake are based mainly on evidence of beneficial effects in populations of developed countries, this study examines biological effects of alcohol consumption in an African population in transition to assess whether these recommendations are also valid for Africans.Design: A cross-sectional, comparative, population-based study.Setting: Thirty-seven randomly selected sites in the North West...