Wine consumption and 20-year mortality among late-life moderate drinkers

• Published in: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs Vol. 73; no. 1; p. 80
• Main Authors: Holahan, Charles J, Schutte, Kathleen K, Brennan, Penny L L, North, Rebecca J, Holahan, Carole K, Moos, Bernice S, Moos, Rudolf H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Alcohol Drinking - mortality; Alcohol Drinking - physiopathology; Alcohol Drinking - trends; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Longevity - physiology; Male; Middle Aged; Wine

This study examined level of wine consumption and total mortality among 802 older adults ages 55-65 at baseline, controlling for key sociodemographic, behavioral, and health status factors. Despite a growing consensus that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced total mortality, whet...