Chinese men with a history of high alcohol consumption should ensure that they have adequate life insurance and critical illness cover, new research has revealed.

According to study carried out at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, heavy drinking can increase the risk of stroke among Chinese men.

Relative stroke risk was found to be 0.92 for those who consumed between one and six drinks a week, 1.02 for those drinking between one and 20 times per week and 1.22 for consumers of 21 or more drinks each week.

"Alcohol consumption was significantly related to increased stroke incidence and mortality," the report published in the Annals of Neurology medical journal reads.

"At the top level of alcohol consumption (at least 35 drinks per week), risk of stroke incidence was 22 per cent higher and risk of mortality was 30 per cent higher than among nondrinkers."

It added: "Our findings are likely to be applicable to men of other ethnicities because they are based on proven physiological mechanisms.

"Preventing heavy alcohol consumption (more than 21 drinks per week) among men may be one element of multi-faceted public health strategies to reduce stroke burden in the world." ADNFCR-980-ID-18251916-ADNFCR

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