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J-Shaped Curves<br />

J-shaped associations between alcohol intake and adverse health<br />

outcomes, including CHD, diabetes, HTN, congestive heart<br />

failure, stroke, dementia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and allcause<br />

mortality."<br />

O’Keefe JH et al.,"<strong>Alcohol</strong> and cardiovascular health: the razorsharp<br />

double-edged sword", Journal of the American College of<br />

Cardiology, 2007;50(11) [in press].<br />

Graphs examine only the effect of alcohol consumed, not other<br />

benefits of those documented for red wine.<br />

One "drink" contains 15 grams of alcohol (ethanol): approximately<br />

12 oz. of beer, 5 oz. of wine, 1.5 oz. 80-proof liquor, or 1 oz.<br />

100-proof liquor.

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