New research by Kaiser Permanente Northern California shows that women who drink more than one alcoholic beverage a day are more likely to develop coronary heart disease than people who drink less.
The study found that women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic drinks per week were 33 to 51 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease.
The research showed that women who binge drink are 68 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those who drink in moderation.
Women who drink more than the recommended amount of one drink per day or tend to binge drink are at risk for coronary heart disease, according to a study.
The study will be presented at the annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology in early April. The project received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Data from the Northern California Kaiser Permanente General Health Organization were used in the study, which included 432,265 adults aged between 18 and 65.
The group includes approximately 243,000 men and 189,000 women who reported their drinking habits in 2014 and 2015.
The researchers then examined the participants’ heart attacks over the next four years.
Participants were also categorized as either engaging in binge drinking or not, with binge drinking defined for men as having more than four drinks in a single day and for women as having more than three drinks a day, in the previous three months. There were no alcohol users included.
The four-year follow-up period saw the identification of 3,108 individuals with coronary heart disease. Drinking more alcohol led to more coronary heart diseases.
The highest risk was faced by men and women who reported frequent, frequent drinking, or binge drinking.
The link between alcohol and heart disease is especially strong among women.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that coronary heart disease, also known as coronary artery disease, is the most prevalent form of heart disease in the country.
Plaque buildup in the heart causes the arteries of the heart to fail to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart, leading to the onset of the disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death among American women.
A NIH report noted that symptoms vary, and often there are none until someone experiences a heart attack or other issue.
“Alcohol has long been thought to be good for the mind, but growing evidence challenges this theory,” Rana wrote.
