Via practica 1/2005
ALCOHOL AND DIABETES MELLITUS
Growing body of evidence of beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease of moderate alcohol drinking has drawn attention to its effects in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This article reviews current knowledge of the relationships between alcohol and T2DM incidence, coronary heart disease in diabetics, and insulin sensitivity.
Keywords: alcohol, diabetes mellitus, insulin sensitivity, coronary heart disease.
