MODERATE boozing can boost health in the over-40s, scientists reckon. They found those enjoying three to four drinks a week saw their risk of illness fall by more than five per cent compared to tee…
But it is bad news for young adults, with experts warning boozing puts them at a higher risk of injuring themselves.
Anything more than a drink a week for men under 40 raised their risk of harm, while for young women it was a maximum of two. Researcher Dr Emmanuela Gakidou, of Washington University’s School of Medicine, said: “Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older people may benefit from drinking small amounts.”
It is the first study to look at alcohol risk by geographical region, age, sex, and year. And the findings suggest advice should be tailored on age groups., roughly six pints of beer or ten small glasses of wine.
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