Reducing Cardiovascular Risks: the Role of Alcohol Use

The overarching objective is to determine the effect of alcohol abstinence oncardiovascular disease risks in individuals who consume alcoholic beverages over therecommended limits. After baseline assessment, participants will be randomly assigned toreceive one of the interventions: either continue their usual drinking habits or toabstain from alcohol drinking. Before and after the 8‐week intervention, blood pressureand sub‐clinical cardiovascular disease risk factors (including arterial stiffness,endothelial function, and sympathetic nerve activity) will be measured. A longitudinalassessment of objective sleep will be performed throughout the study participation.Participants will be asked to maintain their diet and physical activity throughout thestudy.