Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Ŭihakhoe chi
-
J Prev Med Public Health · Sep 2012
Multicenter StudyAlcohol consumption and mortality in the Korean Multi-Center Cancer Cohort Study.
To examine the association between alcohol consumption habit, types of beverages, alcohol consumption quantity, and overall and cancer-specific mortality among Korean adults. ⋯ The present study supports the existence of a J-shaped association between alcohol consumption quantity and the risk of all-cause and cancer deaths. Heavy drinkers had an increased risk of death from cancer overall and liver and stomach cancer.