alcohol risk_factor_for non-communicable disease

In terms of NCDs, alcohol has been particularly linked to cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and liver disease.

alcohol consumption caused 1.4 million net NCD deaths, and 17.8 million net years of life lost (YLLs) and 21.1 million net disability adjusted life years (DALYs) among NCDs.

Consumption of alcohol has been identified as one of the main determinants of NCDs

Given the overwhelming evidence that alcohol is a major risk factor for NCDs...

alcohol ... as one of four major common risk factors for NCD

The 2000 CRA for NCD except for ischemic heart disease was based on combining alcohol exposure with risk relations derived from meta-analyses.

for high income countries, the effect of alcohol on NCD is detrimental for men

For further information on evidenced based strategies that are likely to directly or indirectly impact on NCDs ...