Benefits and hazards of alcohol-the J-shaped curve and public health

Purpose The purpose of this paper is a review of updated evidence of a J-shaped association between alcohol consumption and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality in relation to public health issues to create a basis for sensible individual health deliberations. Design/methodology/approach A review of the evidence from the first observation of a J-shaped association between a moderate alcohol intake and CHD in 1926 to...