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Alcohol Consumption, Bone Mineral Density, And Risk Of Osteoporotic Fractures: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis, Justyna Godos, Francesca Giampieri, Emanuele Chisari, Agnieszka Micek, Nadia Paladino, Tamara Y Forbes-Hernández, José L Quiles, Maurizio Battino, Sandro La Vignera, Giuseppe Musumeci, Giuseppe Grosso
Alcohol Consumption, Bone Mineral Density, And Risk Of Osteoporotic Fractures: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis, Justyna Godos, Francesca Giampieri, Emanuele Chisari, Agnieszka Micek, Nadia Paladino, Tamara Y Forbes-Hernández, José L Quiles, Maurizio Battino, Sandro La Vignera, Giuseppe Musumeci, Giuseppe Grosso
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
Excess alcohol consumption is known to be detrimental to human health. However, the role of light-to-moderate alcohol intake is under investigation for potential certain health benefits— mostly related to the cardiovascular system. Nevertheless, there is no univocal agreement on this matter, and research is still ongoing to clarify whether there might be other potential outcomes affected by alcohol intake. In this regard, there is evidence that excess alcohol intake may negatively influence the risk of osteoporotic fractures. However, there is no comprehensive evidence of literature assessing the role of alcohol consumption in bone mineral density (BMD) and the risk of …