New Danish research has supported previous study findings which point to the benefits to the heart of physical activity and small amounts of alcohol.

Data on 11,914 male and female participants was gathered and analysed for the Copenhagen City Heart Study conducted by the National Institute of Public Health at the University of Southern Denmark. During a follow-up averaging twenty years, 1,242 people died from heart disease and 5,901 died from other causes.

Physical activity was associated with a lower risk of heart disease among both men and women, as was moderate alcohol consumption. Heavy drinkers and non-drinkers displayed the same likelihood of dying from heart disease.

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