Abstract
An experimental study involving administration of the common cold virus and several cohort studies in Europe and Japan have revealed a statistically signifi-cant negative association between the frequency of alcohol consumption and prevalence of symptoms of common cold. Alcohol- and aldehyde-induced increases in blood flow, attenuation of psychological stress, or undetected factors involving daily habits of alcohol consumption may mediate such effects, which need to be further investigated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 998-1001 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Chest Diseases |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Sept |
Keywords
- Brief dietary history questionnaire
- Cohort study
- Upper respiratory tract infection viruses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine