Report: Moderate drinkers have lower risk of death (1 Viewer)

[whodatbe]

Ha! Take that to all those people who shake their head at me as I drink my Jack and Coke Zeros in the morning!

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Not to put a cold blanket on this because I want it to be true, but this all appears to be based on epidemiology and not actual blind studies (which obviously have ethical issues) so the results are never going to have a hugely high confidence level. At best more likely than not. That's especially the case when you are talking about increasing/reducing risk as opposed to actual causation.

Also, from the article:

"Past studies have found moderate drinking was linked to lower mortality. However, some researchers were dubious, asking whether those who drink moderate amounts aren’t just healthier overall than abstainers. That question remains. In some cases, people abstained from drinking because of prior health issues, further muddling the data. While the NASEM committee tried to avoid this pitfall in its study selection, other variables may be at play.

The committee’s reviews were limited by a “consistent set of research gaps,” the report says. Among those are a lack of standard definitions of alcohol consumption levels, underreporting of alcohol consumption by study participants, as well as a lack of data stratified by age, sex, smoking status and genetic ancestry. Many studies are also observational, making them less rigorous."

Buzzkill
Like, literally

 

[superchuck500]

Not to put a cold blanket on this because I want it to be true, but this all appears to be based on epidemiology and not actual blind studies (which obviously have ethical issues) so the results are never going to have a hugely high confidence level. At best more likely than not. That's especially the case when you are talking about increasing/reducing risk as opposed to actual causation.

Also, from the article:

"Past studies have found moderate drinking was linked to lower mortality. However, some researchers were dubious, asking whether those who drink moderate amounts aren’t just healthier overall than abstainers. That question remains. In some cases, people abstained from drinking because of prior health issues, further muddling the data. While the NASEM committee tried to avoid this pitfall in its study selection, other variables may be at play.

The committee’s reviews were limited by a “consistent set of research gaps,” the report says. Among those are a lack of standard definitions of alcohol consumption levels, underreporting of alcohol consumption by study participants, as well as a lack of data stratified by age, sex, smoking status and genetic ancestry. Many studies are also observational, making them less rigorous."

 

[St. Widge]

Buzzkill
Like, literally

Wagging my finger at you never gets old.

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

Clearly, by all you’s lack of understanding of science, heavy drinking would be even better

 

[Sailorsaint]

Clearly, by all you’s lack of understanding of science, heavy drinking would be even better

Simple extrapolation.

 

[Paul]

Not to put a cold blanket on this because I want it to be true, but this all appears to be based on epidemiology and not actual blind studies (which obviously have ethical issues) so the results are never going to have a hugely high confidence level. At best more likely than not. That's especially the case when you are talking about increasing/reducing risk as opposed to actual causation.

Also, from the article:

"Past studies have found moderate drinking was linked to lower mortality. However, some researchers were dubious, asking whether those who drink moderate amounts aren’t just healthier overall than abstainers. That question remains. In some cases, people abstained from drinking because of prior health issues, further muddling the data. While the NASEM committee tried to avoid this pitfall in its study selection, other variables may be at play.

The committee’s reviews were limited by a “consistent set of research gaps,” the report says. Among those are a lack of standard definitions of alcohol consumption levels, underreporting of alcohol consumption by study participants, as well as a lack of data stratified by age, sex, smoking status and genetic ancestry. Many studies are also observational, making them less rigorous."

You’ve been putting wet blankets on everything lately: can’t shoot CEOs, employees going on strike isn’t impressive, now a dissertation arguing against the heath benefits of boozing it up.

Geez, Louweezy, can I lift weights today or are you going to tell me don’t bother since I’m still gonna die one day anyway.

 

[jboss]

You’ve been putting wet blankets on everything lately: can’t shoot CEOs, employees going on strike isn’t impressive, now a dissertation arguing against the heath benefits of boozing it up.

Geez, Louweezy, can I lift weights today or are you going to tell me don’t bother since I’m still gonna die one day anyway.

Yea maybe we should uhhh.....poison a CEOs drink right? Yall would like that huh? Hur derrr

 

[St. Widge]

You’ve been putting wet blankets on everything lately: can’t shoot CEOs, employees going on strike isn’t impressive, now a dissertation arguing against the heath benefits of boozing it up.

Geez, Louweezy, can I lift weights today or are you going to tell me don’t bother since I’m still gonna die one day anyway.

I know. I'm not happy about it. I blame antipop for becoming a hermit. He kept me grounded. Either that or the holidays are getting me down.

And you are still going to die one day.

 

[Paul]

I know. I'm not happy about it. I blame antipop for becoming a hermit. He kept me grounded. Either that or the holidays are getting me down.

And you are still going to die one day.

I blame antipop for everything, since the early 2000’s. I’ve gotten away with a lot too and it’s funny because nobody knows who the hell I’m talking about when I say, “it’s antipop’s fault”, but they somehow accept it.

 

[Infoman]

What does it say about the rest of us who's mama didn't raise no quitter?

 

[0rion]

And you are still going to die one day.

If you really want to go to the next level tell him what day.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

If you really want to go to the next level tell him what day.

Thursday

 

[antipop]

widge was the wettest of blankets long before he met me…i think the Great Depression really did a number on him