According to a study by Xiet al published in the Journal of theAmerican College of Cardiology, the researchers found that light and
moderate drinkers were less likely to die from any cause compared to those who
have never consumed alcohol.
The authors analyzed data from 333,247 participants 18
years of age or older. The main outcome was all-cause, cancer, or cardiovascular
(CVD) mortality. After a median
follow-up of 8.2 years, 34,754 participants died of all causes (including 8,947
CVD deaths and 8,427 cancer deaths). Compared with lifetime abstainers, those
who were light or moderate alcohol consumers (14 or fewer drinks per week for men and seven or fewer for
women) were about 20% less likely to die from any cause. They were also about
25% to 30% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease. In
contrast, there was 11% increased risk of mortality of all causes and 27% of
cancer in heavy drinkers. People who binge drank at least once a
week—defined as having five or more drinks in one day—were also at increased
risk of dying, especially from cancer.
Light to moderate alcohol intake might have a protective effect
on all-cause and CVD-specific mortality while binge drinking was associated
with increased risk of all-cause and cancer-specific mortality.
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