(21·3)137·9 (18·5)134·6 (18·4)Major outcomes restricted to current drinkersAll-cause mortality events32 813784†67206912All cardiovascular disease18 79112 758746911 597Data are n, n (%), or mean (SD), unless otherwise indicated. ERFC=Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration. EPIC-CVD=European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition—Cardiovascular Disease. BMI=body-mass index. HDL-C=high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol.*At the time of analysis, measurements of HDL-C and total cholesterol were not available in the UK Biobank.†All-cause mortality events from EPIC derive only from the 13 670 participants in the random sub-cohort of EPIC-CVD, rather than from the entire EPIC prospective study.‡Mean consumption (g/week) at baseline vs resurvey.
