FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIAC MORTALITY IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CONSUMPTION OF WINE
The LancetPublished 1 May 1979
A S St Leger, A. L. Cochrane, Frances M. Moore
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There is a strong and specific negative association between ischaemic heart-disease deaths and alcohol consumption and this is shown to be wholly attributable to wine consumption.
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Deaths from ischaemic heart-disease in 18 developed countries are not strongly associated with health-service factors such as doctor and nurse density. There is a negative association with gross national product per capita and a positive but inconsistent association with saturated and monounsaturated fat intake. The principal finding is a strong and specific negative association between ischaemic heart-disease deaths and alcohol consumption. This is shown to be wholly attributable to wine consumption.
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