Alcohol consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among US adults: prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown inconsistent findings regarding the association of light to moderate alcohol consumption with cause-specific mortality. Therefore, this study sought to examine the prospective association of alcohol consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the US population.

Methods

This was a population-based cohort study of adults aged 18 years or older in the National Health Interview Survey (1997 to 2014) with linkage to the National Death Index records through December 31, 2019. Self-reported alcohol consumption was categorized into seven groups (lifetime abstainers; former infrequent or regular drinkers; and current infrequent, light, moderate, or heavy drinkers). The main outcome was all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

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SUBMITTER: Tian Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10249162 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature