Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower chronic disease burden expressed in disability-adjusted life years: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Beulens, J.W.J., Fransen, H.P., Struijk, E.A., Boer, J.M.A., de Wit, G.A., Onland-Moret, N.C., Hoekstra, J., Bueno-de-Mesquita, H.B., Peeters, P.H.M., May, A.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Kluwer (now part of Springer) 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19226/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10654-017-0247-x

The relation of alcohol consumption with disease burden remains debated partly due to opposite associations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. The relation of alcohol consumption with disease burden expressed in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) summarizes opposing associations of al...