TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Alcohol and J-shaped curves
JO  - Alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
A1  - Andreasson, S.
SP  - 359S
EP  - 364S
VL  - 22
IS  - 7 Suppl
N2  - Many studies report J- or U-shaped curves in describing the association between level of alcohol consumption and mortality. J-shaped curves may, however, be the result of complex associations between psychosocial and other confounding factors and health, rather than a simple causal association derived from the biological effects of alcohol. In this review, nine methodological issues are discussed: age and sex, causes of death, characteristics of abstainers, drinking pattern, smoking, diet, physical activity, social support and personality, and psychopathology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-6008
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -