Open AccessModerate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Caren G. Solomon,
Frank B. Hu,
Meir J. Stampfer,
Graham A. Colditz,
Frank E. Speizer,
Eric B. Rimm,
Walter C. Willett,
JoAnn E. Manson
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.102.5.494
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , confounding , odds ratio , relative risk , myocardial infarction , population , type 2 diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , risk factor , confidence interval , endocrinology , environmental health
Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in generally healthy populations. We assessed prospectively the association between moderate alcohol intake and CHD risk in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a group at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
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