Table 2

Disease burden of light, moderate and heavy alcohol use

Light useaModerate useaHeavy usea
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• HIV and TB
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, breast, prostate and skin
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• Stroke in men
• AF in men
• CAP
• HIV and TB
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
breast, prostate and skin
• Volume reduction of brain GM and WM
• Alcohol-related seizures
• GERD
• ALD
• Pancreatitis
• HBP in both sexes
• Stroke in both sexes
• AF in both sexes
• ACM
• Heart failure
• CAP
• UI in Japanese women
• HIV and TB
• T2D
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
pancreatic, colorectal, bladder in Japanese
population, breast, prostate and skin.
Light useaModerate useaHeavy usea
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• HIV and TB
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, breast, prostate and skin
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• Stroke in men
• AF in men
• CAP
• HIV and TB
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
breast, prostate and skin
• Volume reduction of brain GM and WM
• Alcohol-related seizures
• GERD
• ALD
• Pancreatitis
• HBP in both sexes
• Stroke in both sexes
• AF in both sexes
• ACM
• Heart failure
• CAP
• UI in Japanese women
• HIV and TB
• T2D
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
pancreatic, colorectal, bladder in Japanese
population, breast, prostate and skin.

Abbreviations: HBP, high blood pressure; T2D, type 2 diabetes; OPC, oral and pharyngeal cancer.

aLight use: ≤3 drinks per week. Moderate use: 4–7 drinks per week for women; 4–14 drinks per week for men. Heavy use: >7 drinks per week for women; >14 drinks per week for men.

Table 2

Disease burden of light, moderate and heavy alcohol use

Light useaModerate useaHeavy usea
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• HIV and TB
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, breast, prostate and skin
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• Stroke in men
• AF in men
• CAP
• HIV and TB
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
breast, prostate and skin
• Volume reduction of brain GM and WM
• Alcohol-related seizures
• GERD
• ALD
• Pancreatitis
• HBP in both sexes
• Stroke in both sexes
• AF in both sexes
• ACM
• Heart failure
• CAP
• UI in Japanese women
• HIV and TB
• T2D
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
pancreatic, colorectal, bladder in Japanese
population, breast, prostate and skin.
Light useaModerate useaHeavy usea
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• HIV and TB
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, breast, prostate and skin
• GERD
• ALD
• HBP in men
• Stroke in men
• AF in men
• CAP
• HIV and TB
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
breast, prostate and skin
• Volume reduction of brain GM and WM
• Alcohol-related seizures
• GERD
• ALD
• Pancreatitis
• HBP in both sexes
• Stroke in both sexes
• AF in both sexes
• ACM
• Heart failure
• CAP
• UI in Japanese women
• HIV and TB
• T2D
• Osteoporosis
• Gout
• Hematological disorders
• OSA and other sleep disturbances
• Cancer: OPC, esophageal, gastric, HCC,
pancreatic, colorectal, bladder in Japanese
population, breast, prostate and skin.

Abbreviations: HBP, high blood pressure; T2D, type 2 diabetes; OPC, oral and pharyngeal cancer.

aLight use: ≤3 drinks per week. Moderate use: 4–7 drinks per week for women; 4–14 drinks per week for men. Heavy use: >7 drinks per week for women; >14 drinks per week for men.

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