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The relationship between alcohol consumption and body weight is the subject of inconclusive studies. Findings of these studies range from increase in body weight to a small decrease among women who begin consuming alcohol. [1] [2] Some of these studies are conducted with numerous subjects; one involved nearly 8,000 and another 140,000 subjects.
In addition, a 2002 study reported 70%, of participating college students, reported consumed alcohol within the prior month and 40% had engaged in binge drinking. [ 9 ] A 2013 survey observed 107 female university students in order to study the frequency and correlation of self-induced vomiting after consuming alcohol.
The impact of alcohol on weight-gain is contentious: some studies find no effect, [142] others find decreased [143] or increased effect on weight gain. Alcohol use increases the risk of chronic gastritis (stomach inflammation); [3] [144] it is one cause of cirrhosis, hepatitis, and pancreatitis in both its chronic and acute forms.
Studies on alcohol and weight loss are mixed, however. One 2020 analysis of more than 280,000 people found that those who drank wine had lower BMIs than those who didn’t drink wine.
Children exposed in the womb to pesticides and synthetic chemical contaminants such as PFAS gain more weight during childhood, a new study says.
Factors include the increase in use of technology, increase in snacks and portion size of meals, and the decrease in the physical activity of children. A study found that children who use electronic devices three or more hours a day had between a 17–44% increased risk of being overweight, or a 10–61% increased risk of obesity (Cespedes 2011).
The health benefits of a modest alcohol consumption reported in people of European descent appear not to exist among people of African descent. [18] Higher body masses and the prevalence of high levels of alcohol dehydrogenase in an individual increase alcohol tolerance, and both adult weight and enzymes vary with ethnicity.
A glass of red wine. The health effects of wine are mainly determined by its active ingredient – alcohol. [1] [2] Preliminary studies found that drinking small quantities of wine (up to one standard drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for men), particularly of red wine, may be associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes ...