It is no secret to anyone that drinking alcohol in excess can lead to various health problems that could lead to death, even prematurely.
On the subject, the past Tuesday the JAMA Network Open magazine published a study that revealed that 20% of adult deaths in the United States among 15 and 60 years are related to excessive alcohol consumption in the last 4 years.
The creators of this research analyzed mortality data, both national and US state between 2015 and 2015, finding that alcohol-related deaths have increased considerably in the last decade.
Enter the data of people who died between 20 and 60 years, excessive alcohol consumption was related to one of every 8 deaths.
In addition, according to the study, the 3 causes The rates of alcohol-related deaths in each age group were the same for both men and women.
Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the main preventable causes of premature death and can lead to heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries and liver disease.
Data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that in the US one of every 6 adults drink in excess, that is, 4 to 5 drinks in a day in women and 5 or more in men, and a quarter of them reported drinking in excess at least once a week.
The study data show that the percentage of deaths entirely caused by alcohol (such as alcoholic liver disease) is higher among men (15%) than among women (9.4%). By location, these deaths comprised 9.3% of all deaths in Mississippi compared to 21,7% in New Mexico.
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