Kontakt 2014, 16(3):e155-e160 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.06.002

Moderate alcohol consumption - blessing or curse?Social Sciences - Review article

Miroslav Stránský
University of South Bohemia in Èeské Budìjovice, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Department of Clinical and Preclinical Disciplines, Czech Republic

Alcohol affects organisms in different ways. It is impossible to determine a consumption baseline where adverse effects outweigh benefits. Although the results regarding moderate alcohol consumption during pregnancy are inconsistent, it is not recommended that women consume alcohol throughout pregnancy. The adverse effects of alcohol stand against the positive effects on heart and blood circulation. Depending on dose, the correlation between alcohol consumption and the risk of various tumours has been demonstrated. The daily dose of alcohol for men should not exceed 20 g, for women, 10 g. Moderate alcohol consumption is not recommended in any case, but it can be tolerated.

Keywords: Alcohol; Moderate consumption; Effects; Recommendations

Received: February 14, 2014; Accepted: June 3, 2014; Published: September 30, 2014  Show citation

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Stránský M. Moderate alcohol consumption - blessing or curse? Kontakt. 2014;16(3):e155-160. doi: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.06.002.
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