A factor that increases the destructive effect of alcohol on the liver

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The study showed that the factor that increases the destructive effect of alcohol on the liver is excess weight.

Scientists from Australia, representing the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, analyzed how excess weight and obesity affect “alcoholic” liver diseases. According to the researchers' findings, “overweight or obese people who drink alcohol are at greater risk of liver disease and death from them.” 69 years old. Specialists checked changes in their health over 10.5 years. They found that overweight people were at greater risk for liver health due to alcohol consumption, even if they did not abuse alcohol by drinking within existing norms. Compared to lean participants, they had a “more than fifty percent greater risk of liver disease.”

The study found that among people who abuse alcohol, there is an increased risk of alcoholic fatty liver disease, as well as death from its consequences. With excess weight, they become the most significant.