Average volume of alcohol consumed, type of beverage, drinking pattern and the risk of death from all causes

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 664-671

  Baglietto, Laura ^a   English, Dallas R ^a   Hopper, John L ^a   Powles, John ^b   Giles, Graham G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33751017994     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agl087     Document Type: Article

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