Korean researchers have now shown that reducing heavy alcohol consumption leads to significant decreases in the incidence of adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
Their paper was published in JAMA Network Open.
Key study findings…
“In this cohort study of 21,011 individuals with heavy alcohol consumption at baseline, lowering alcohol intake to mild to moderate level was associated with a 23% reduction in the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared with sustained heavy drinking. The most substantial risk reduction was observed in the outcomes of angina and ischemic stroke.”
Study parameters
For this study, heavy drinkers were defined as adult males drinking four or more drinks a day and adult females drinking three or more drinks a day.
The benefits of reducing alcohol consumption, regardless of underlying conditions
The benefits of reducing alcohol consumption were consistently seen across diverse subgroups, irrespective of the presence of other medical conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, as well as variations in physical activity and social status.
The research team believes these findings will provide addiction treatment specialists as well as primary care physicians with helpful new tools for encouraging heavy drinkers to seek help.
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