Imbibing more than a drink per day significantly raises heart risks for all, but binge drinking is especially harmful, particularly for women, new research shows.
,” said study lead author Dr. Jamal Rana. He's a cardiologist with the Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, Calif."I wasn't expecting these results among women in this lower age group because we usually see increased risk forIn the study, Rana's group tracked the heart health of nearly 243,000 men and 189,000 women who received care in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California integrated health organization.consumption of all patients was regularly assessed by network doctors.
Alcohol intake affected men's heart risk, too: Those placing in the highest level were 33% more prone to heart disease than those in the moderate level, the researchers found.“Women feel they're protected against heart disease until they're older, but this study shows that even when you're young or middle-aged, if you are a heavy alcohol user or binge drink, you are at risk for coronary heart disease,” he said.
However, Rana believes that "we do not think about alcohol as one of the vital signs" for heart trouble.
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