H. Pylori Lowered by Wine: In a random national sample of 2,913 Danish adults, the seroprevalence of H. pylori infection reduced with 6+ alcohol drinks/week (odds ratio 0.7) due to a low rate of H. pylori infection among wine drinkers (odds ratio 0.6). No associations were found with smoking habits or serum lipids. People with upper quartile BMI (> or = 26.8 kg/m2) were more likely to be seropositive for H. pylori (odds ratio 1.6). Chronic bronchitis (odds ratio 1.6) and unspecified heart condition (odds ratio 2.0) was more often seen in seropositive women. The likelihood of being seropositive increased with age at menarche (odds ratio per year 1.10). Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with lifestyle, chronic disease, body-indices, and age at menarche in Danish adults. Rosenstock SJ, Jorgensen T, Andersen LP, Bonnevie O. Denmark. Scand J Public Health. 2000 Mar;28(1):32-40