Even light alcohol consumption linked to higher risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome in study of 27 million adults

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-09/eaft-ela090120.php


News Release 2-Sep-2020
European Association for the Study of Obesity

Consuming more than half a standard alcoholic drink a day (equivalent to 7g of pure alcohol) is associated with an increased risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome in both men and women, and the risk rises in proportion with alcohol intake, according to a nationwide study involving nearly 27 million adults (aged 20 years and older) from South Korea, being presented at The European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO), held online this year. The study is by Dr Hye Jung Shin from the National Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues.

The study defines one standard alcoholic drink as 14g alcohol per day, which is roughly equivalent to a small (118ml) glass of wine or a 355ml bottle of beer. WHO defines a standard alcoholic drink as 10 g of pure ethanol, with both men and women advised not to exceed 2 standard drinks per day [1]. 

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