Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death in Women

Although an association between moderate alcohol consumption and decreased cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death has been reported, limited data are available on potential mediating mechanisms. We examined the association between alcohol and CVD and death in 26 399 women and estimated the proportion of reduced risk of CVD/death explained by a series of intermediate factors.Alcohol consumption was self-reported at baseline, and CVD events and...