Alcohol intake can give you several problems. Will drinking alcohol make you gain weight? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you may think but it is actually yes.
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) conducted a systematic review on alcohol and obesity and found that it is unclear whether alcohol consumption is a risk factor for weight gain because studies performed to date have found positive, negative or no association.
Studies suggests where there is a positive association between alcohol and body weight it is more likely to be found in men than in women. It means alcohol increases the risk of obesity.
In case of beer, where there is a positive association, it is more likely to be for abdominal obesity (abdominal fat around the stomach) than for general obesity for men and women. So yes, it’s possible to gain weight from alcohol.
Whether or not you personally gain weight from drinking alcohol depends on many factors. These include:
- your behaviors when you drink,
- what you drink,
- how you drink,
- what you eat when you drink,
- factors that relate to your unique body and lifestyle,
- your overall diet,
- your genetics,
- your gender,
- your level of physical activity,
- your age,
But remember, drinking alcohol, particularly in excessive amounts, has many other serious health risks beyond possible weight gain, including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and some cancers. So it’s important to monitor your alcohol consumption as part of a healthy diet, regardless of whether or not you’re managing your weight.
It’s also important for women who are trying to get pregnant, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding, to reduce or cut out alcohol altogether. There is no safe level of alcohol during pregnancy.
How alcohol could cause weight gain
While the relationship between alcohol consumption and obesity remains unclear, there are good reasons to think that alcohol may play a role.
- It stops your body from burning fat,
- It is high in kilojoules,
- It leads to greater hunger and less satiety (the feeling of being full),
- It causes poor food choices,
Health Effects of Alcohol
Alcohol in Pregnancy -
When you’re pregnant, the alcohol you drink passes from your blood to your baby’s blood through the placenta. When you drink, your unborn baby can get about the same concentration of alcohol in its blood as you do in yours. This alcohol can potentially harm your baby’s developing brain and restrict its growth and development.
FASD-
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) refers to the range of problems caused by a mother exposing an unborn baby to alcohol during pregnancy. If a woman drinks alcohol while she is pregnant, the alcohol crosses the placenta from her blood into the baby’s bloodstream and the baby is exposed to similar concentrations of alcohol as the mother.
Cirhossis of Liver -
Cirrhosis is a type of liver damage where healthy cells are replaced by scar tissue. The liver is unable to perform its vital functions of metabolism, production of proteins, including blood clotting factors, and filtering of drugs and toxins.
Weight Gain-
As you read before, alcohol helps weight gain, increases obesity. So stay away from alcohol.
content and image source:- google, internet.
