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Ajani, U. A., et al. Seven-year changes in alcohol consumption and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in men. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2000, 160(7), 2605.

Baer, D. J., et al. Moderate alcohol consumption lowers high risk factors for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women fed a controlled diet. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002, 75(3), 593-599.

Cummings, J. H., and Bingham, S. A. Fortnightly review: Diet and the prevention of cancer. British Medical Journal, 1998, 317, 1636-1640.

de Groot, L., and Zock, P. L. Moderate alcohol intake and mortality, Nutrition Reviews, 1998, 56(1), 25-27.

Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS) www.hpfs.harvard.edu/hpfs/

Lahti-Koski, M., et al. Association of body mass index and obesity with physical activity, food choice, alcohol intake, and smoking in the 1982-1997 FINRISK Studies. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002, 75(5), 809-817.

Rimm, E. B., Chan, J., Stampfer, M.J., Colditz, G.A. and Willett, W.C. Prospective study of cigarette smoking, alcohol use and the risk of diabetes in men. British Medeical Journal, 1995, 310, 555-559.

Rimm, E. B., Klatsky, A., Grobbee, D., and Stampfer, M. J. Review of moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of coronary heart disease: Is the effect due to beer, wine or spirits? British Medical Journal, 1996, 312, 731-736.

Rimm, E. B., Williams, P., Fosher, K., Criqui, M., and Stampfer, M. J. A biologic basis for moderate alcohol consumption and lower coronary heart disease risk: A meta-analysis of effects on lipids and hemostatic factors. British Medical Journal, 1999, 319, 1523-1528.

Sesso, H. D., et al. Seven-year changes in alcohol consumption and subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in men. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2000, 160(7), 2605.

Thun, M. J., et al. Alcohol consumption and mortality among midle-aged and elderly U.S. adults (data from the Cancer Prevention Study II. The New England Journal of Medicine, 1997, 337(24), 1705-1714.

Willlett, W. C., et al. Eat, Drink, and be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001.