Alcohol consumption and lower risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: the impact of accounting for familial factors in twins.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A moderate to high alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in comparison with low consumption. The mechanisms underlying this association are not clear and have been suggested to be caused by residual confounding. The main objective of this study was to separate the familial and individual risk for CVD mortality and all-cause mortality related to alcohol consumption. This will be done by estimating the risk for CVD mortality and all-cause mortality in twin pairs discordant for alcohol consumption.

Methods

Alcohol consumption was assessed at two time points using self-report questionnaires in the Norwegian Twin Registry. Data on CVD mortality was obtained from the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry. Exposure-outc

SUBMITTER: Ystrom E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10317821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature