Alcohol consumption at midlife and successful ageing in women: a prospective cohort analysis in the nurses' health study.

Observational studies have documented inverse associations between moderate alcohol consumption and risk of premature death. It is largely unknown whether moderate alcohol intake is also associated with overall health and well-being among populations who have survived to older age. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Qi Sun, Mary K Townsend, Olivia I Okereke, Eric B Rimm, Frank B Hu, Meir J Stampfer, Francine Grodstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3167795?pdf=render