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[breakingnews.ie] Binge drinkers 'at greater risk of heart disease'. (24 Nov 2010)

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Binge drinkers could have a higher risk of heart disease, new research suggests.

Downing lots of alcohol in just one or two sittings has a worse effect than drinking more steadily over the course of a week, according to a study.

Experts compared the drinking habits of almost 10,000 men in France and Belfast and found the overall amount of alcohol they consumed in a week was the same.

However, those in Belfast were far more likely to be binge drinkers than men in France, who drank less alcohol in each sitting but drank more regularly.

Only half of drinkers in Belfast were regular drinkers compared with most drinkers in France (51% compared with 90%).

Some 9% of men in Belfast were binge drinkers, mostly on a weekend, compared with just 0.5% of those in France.

 

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