A Meta-Analysis That Focused Only on "Well-Designed" Studies of Moderate

question 119

Multiple Choice

A meta-analysis that focused only on "well-designed" studies of moderate drinking and coronary heart disease found that

• A) red wine reduced the number of heart attacks.
• B) red wine reduced the severity of heart attacks.
• C) red and white wine were both beneficial.
• D) any alcohol in moderate amounts reduced both the incidence and severity of heart attacks.
• E) none of the above

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