A recent study has uncovered some alarming findings regarding alcohol intake
Researchers from Oxford Population Health and Peking University conducted a study to demonstrate how alcohol intake may increase the risk of different diseases in populations around the world
The researchers found that alcohol intake may increase the risk of 61 diseases in men, including 33 that were previously not linked to alcohol consumption
Of 61 diseases, 28 diseases were already linked to alcohol intake, but the study has now revealed that alcohol consumption is linked with the remaining 33 ailments as well
These newly identified diseases include cataracts, gout, stomach issues, and certain fractures
They investigated data from more than 512,000 adults (41% men) and also considered their genetic information to determine the increased risk of diseases
The research titled ‘Alcohol consumption and risks of more than 200 diseases in Chinese men’ was published in the journal Nature Medicine
Among male drinkers, 62% reported drinking daily and 37% said they engage in heavy episodic drinking