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- Dec 17, 202490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
National Academies Publish Their Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a review of evidence on moderate drinking and eight health outcomes, requested by Congress to inform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030; it offers no dietary advice itself[1][4]
- It defines moderate intake as two drinks a day for men and one for women, the limits in the 2020 guidelines[1]
- With moderate certainty, moderate drinking was associated with lower all-cause mortality and lower cardiovascular mortality than never drinking[1]
- With moderate certainty, moderate drinking was associated with a higher risk of female breast cancer; with low certainty, higher amounts within the moderate range were linked to more breast and colorectal cancer[1]
- No conclusion could be drawn on Alzheimer's disease or on oral, pharyngeal, esophageal and laryngeal cancers[1]
- It was one of two complementary federal reviews, commissioned by USDA under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act; committee chair Ned Calonge flagged the lack of standard terms and under-reporting of drinking[1][3]
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- [1]90%nationalacademies.org/news/new-report-reviews-evidence-on-moderate-alcohol-consumption-and-health-impactsnationalacademies.org· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Dec 17, 2024 ✓· 46% of score
The National Academies[2][4]' news release is marked 'Last update December 17, 2024' and datelined WASHINGTON, announcing 'A new report from the National Academies'.
- [2]80%Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health - National Academies project and publication pagenap.nationalacademies.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· 46% of score
The study page lists the eight review questions (including all-cause mortality, cancer, cardiovascular disease and lactation), the USDA-FNS sponsor and the committee.[1]
- [3]90%National Academies Publishes Findings on Alcohol and Health - ODPHPodphp.health.gov· Published Dec 18, 2024· 4% of score
HHS's Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion says NASEM has published its Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health, one of two complementary reports for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines, commissioned by USDA as directed by the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
- [4]90%Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health - Report Highlights (December 2024)nap.nationalacademies.org· Published Dec 17, 2024· 4% of score
The report's highlights: Congress tasked the National Academies[1][2] with an independent review of alcohol consumption and eight health[3] outcomes to inform the next Dietary Guidelines; the report offers no dietary recommendations.
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