Abstract
Excessive alcohol consumption causes numerous complications. However, alcohol does not only show adverse side effects: Moderate alcohol consumption improves the lipid profile as well as the insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, diabetes mellitus type 2 and gall stones. Further, total mortality is decreased. Weighing benefits and risks women should limit alcohol consumption to 10-12 g alcohol/day and men to 20-24 g alcohol/day. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should not drink alcohol at all.
MeSH terms
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Alcohol Drinking / adverse effects*
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Alcohol Drinking / blood*
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Alcohol Drinking / mortality
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Blood Glucose / metabolism
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Cardiovascular Diseases / blood*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / mortality
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / prevention & control*
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Female
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Gallstones / blood*
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Gallstones / mortality
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Gallstones / prevention & control*
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Humans
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Insulin / blood
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Lipids / blood*
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Risk Factors
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Survival Rate
Substances
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Blood Glucose
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Insulin
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Lipids