Abstract
The health and social impact of drinking in excess of internationally recognized weekly (>21 units in men; >14 units in women) and daily (>4 units in men; >3 units in women) recommendations for ‘sensible’ alcohol intake are largely unknown. A prospective cohort study of 1551 men and women aged around 55 years in 1988 when typical alcohol consumption was recalled using a 7-day grid. An average of 3.4 years later (1990/92), study participants were re-surveyed (n = 1259; 84.7% of the target population) when they responded to nurse-administered enquiries regarding minor psychiatric morbidity, self-perceived health, hypertension, accidents, overweight/obesity and financial difficulties. Study members were followed up for mortality experience over 18 years.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 360-365 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- public health
- alcohol
- heavy drinking
Documents and Links
- Batty, GD. et al (2009) Internationally recognized guidelines for ‘sensible’ alcohol consumption: is exceeding them actually detrimental to health and social circumstances? Evidence from a population-based cohort study
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