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Re:The lazy technologist's guide to weight loss by al_borland on Sunday January 21, 2024 @03:07PM (#39082473)
In a bubble that might be true, but life is often more messy.

>Put simply – many of the abstainers were either ex-alcoholics or people with factors that would increase the risk of premature death (that is why probably they stopped drinking).

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/199398#1

Re:The lazy technologist's guide to weight loss by rssoconnor on Sunday January 21, 2024 @04:21PM (#39083207)
> Even so, after taking into account the confounding factors, the researchers found that moderate drinker was still more likely to live longer than the abstainer or heavy drinker.