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Women who drink gain less weight than teetotallers
No one would ever think of alcohol as a diet drink, but new research suggests women who drink a light to moderate amount appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight than non-drinkers.
The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that women who drink on a regular basis -- particularly if they drink red wine -- are less likely to experience long-term weight gain than non-drinkers.
The researchers note that alcohol is hardly calorie-free. A small glass of wine contains about 130 calories, while a bottle of beer contains around 150. And most of those calories are "empty," with little nutritive value.
But this study, which was carried out by researchers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, found a link between those empty calories and lower weight gain.
The research team, led by Dr. Lu Wang, surveyed almost 20,000 women over the age of 39 who had a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range (18.5 to 25). Over the 13 years, almost all the women gained weight: 41.3 per cent of the women became overweight, including 3.8 per cent who became obese (BMI of 30 or higher).
Those women who gained the most weight were those who didn't drink at all. And as the amount of alcohol drunk increased, the weight gain decreased.
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I think I can tell them why. We get so into drinking we forget to eat. ;D :cheers:
No one would ever think of alcohol as a diet drink, but new research suggests women who drink a light to moderate amount appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight than non-drinkers.
The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that women who drink on a regular basis -- particularly if they drink red wine -- are less likely to experience long-term weight gain than non-drinkers.
The researchers note that alcohol is hardly calorie-free. A small glass of wine contains about 130 calories, while a bottle of beer contains around 150. And most of those calories are "empty," with little nutritive value.
But this study, which was carried out by researchers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, found a link between those empty calories and lower weight gain.
The research team, led by Dr. Lu Wang, surveyed almost 20,000 women over the age of 39 who had a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range (18.5 to 25). Over the 13 years, almost all the women gained weight: 41.3 per cent of the women became overweight, including 3.8 per cent who became obese (BMI of 30 or higher).
Those women who gained the most weight were those who didn't drink at all. And as the amount of alcohol drunk increased, the weight gain decreased.
More at link
I think I can tell them why. We get so into drinking we forget to eat. ;D :cheers:
