Does low alcohol use increase the risk of sickness absence? A discordant twin study

Does low alcohol use increase the risk of sickness absence? A discordant twin study

Abstract Background Results from observational studies suggest that people who drink little or no alcohol are less healthy than medium drinkers. This has been demonstrated for many different measures of health, including sick leave. However, whether these associations are causal or due to confoundin...

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Main Authors: Kristian Amundsen Østby, Nikolai Czajkowski, Gun Peggy Knudsen, Eivind Ystrøm, Line C. Gjerde, Kenneth S. Kendler, Ragnhild E Ørstavik, Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Alcohol
Sick leave
Twin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3502-2

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