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Why moderate drinking affects elderly consumers less than no drinking - International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 203
2017-08-07 20:12:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Falls are common among the elderly, and markedly increase the subsequent risk of morbidity and mortality. A recent study examined the association between certain patterns of alcohol consumption, including the Mediterranean drinking pattern (MDP), and the risk of falls in more than 2,000 elderly subjects over 3.3 years. At the end of follow up, 21.4% of subjects reported at least one fall in the previous year.
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