Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Alcohol consumption"

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Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease risk in an African population in transition: the prospective urban and rural epidemiology (PURE) study

Pisa, P.T.; Kruger, A.; Vorster, H.H.; Margetts, B.M.; Loots, D.T. (Medpharm Publications, 2010)

Objective: There is evidence showing a cardioprotective effect of light to moderate alcohol consumption in many populations. Whether alcohol consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in an African population ...
Association of alcohol consumption with specific biomarkers: a cross-sectional study in South Africa

Pisa, Pedro T.; Vorster, Hester H.; Kruger, Annamarie; Margetts, Barrie; Loots, D.T. (BioMed Central, 2015)

Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the health transition associated with urbanization in developing countries. Thus, reliable tools for assessing alcohol intake levels are necessary. We compared two biological ...