Drinking alcohol more often is linked to higher heart disease risk scores, but not for one specific scoring method.
Scientific Claim
Higher frequency of alcohol consumption is associated with increased cardiovascular risk scores in young men aged 20-45, except for SCORE2.
Original Statement
“positive correlations were observed between the frequency of alcohol consumption (rs = 0.189–0.328, p < 0.001–0.037), the number of alcohol servings per occasion (rs = 0.169–0.203, p = 0.013–0.038) and the values of all studied risk scores except SCORE-2.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
Based on abstract only - full methodology not available to verify. The study design is cross-sectional, which can assess correlations. The claim uses 'associated' which is appropriate for observational data.