September 3, 200916 yr Binge drinking adds 4in to women's waists... and it puts an extra 2in on men's beer bellies By Jenny Hope Last updated at 8:41 AM on 02nd September 2009 Comments (82) Add to My Stories Muffin top link: Rolls of fat due to drink Binge drinking can put inches on your waistline - especially if you're a woman, say researchers. Regularly downing a bottle of wine in a single session could result in four inches extra around a woman's waist. It not only produces 'muffin tops' - the unsightly rolls of fat that bulge over waistbands - it's bad for women's health. Men who binge drink similar amounts - around five pints of beer or ten shots of vodka - could see their waist size increase by at least two inches. For the first time, researchers believe they have identified the link between drinking and abdominal obesity, which helps trigger diabetes and heart disease. They blame it on the pattern of drinking, when large amounts of alcohol are consumed in a session instead of being spread over a period of time. In fact, the classic beer belly is a bit of a myth because men who drink beer regularly - around two pints a day - barely see a change in their girth. The findings come from a 'snapshot' study of almost 30,000 people between 2002 and 2005 by researchers at University College London. It involved men and women aged 45-69 in Poland, Russia and the Czech Republic, and was based on questionnaires and confirmatory medical testing. Binge drinkers, who made up 20 per cent of the study, were defined as drinking 80-100g of alcohol - ten to 12 units - on one occasion at least once a month. Men developed waists that were on average 6cm (2in) bigger than people who did not binge drink. Women gained almost twice as much, around 10cm (4in) compared with non-binge drinkers. It was not clear from the study how long people would have to drink in this way to end up with bigger stomachs. The findings were released yesterday at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Barcelona. Professor Martin Bobak, who led the study, said: 'Binge drinking is common in parts of Eastern Europe and is also becoming common in many parts of Western Europe.' The research found that the effect of binge drinking was independent from the amount of alcohol drunk in a year. Professor Bobak said: 'It's not necessarily the volume but the pattern.' He said women were more at risk because in general they have a smaller body mass in which to dispose of the alcohol. Professor Bobak said it was unclear why sporadic heavy drinking should increase abdominal fat, but it may be part of an unhealthy lifestyle. Some research also suggested that stress was to blame. Binge drinking in the UK is defined as five drinks or more consumed on one occasion - with a drink, or unit, being a small glass of wine, half a pint of beer or a pub measure of spirits. But a standard glass of wine served in Britain is 175mls, which can be 2.5 units if the wine is strong.
September 3, 200916 yr Author Like Sticktoria Beckham................................... :rolleyes: Yup,eating anything can make you fat,so it's best to just not eat anything.
September 3, 200916 yr Author Yeah,that thing needs to start eating,before it get's hit by a gust of wind. Which definitely isn't a problem Michelle Fatmanus is likely to have................... :lol:
September 3, 200916 yr Binge drinking in the UK is defined as five drinks or more consumed on one occasion - with a drink, or unit, being a small glass of wine, half a pint of beer or a pub measure of spirits. So 3 pints is considered binge drinking??
September 4, 200916 yr Author So 3 pints is considered binge drinking?? Why? Do you consume three pints in one night regularly, then?:rolleyes:
September 6, 200916 yr Author 1 pint is binge drinking....:lol: Does that mean you're teetotal??:stunned:
September 6, 200916 yr Why? Do you consume three pints in one night regularly, then?:rolleyes: I don't usually drink beer on a night out. But seriously, most people drink three pints or more at the pub on a Saturday/ Sunday afternoon. :confused:
September 6, 200916 yr Author I don't usually drink beer on a night out. But seriously, most people drink three pints or more at the pub on a Saturday/ Sunday afternoon. :confused: Only if they're obsessed with spending all their free-time in the pub! Some of us prefer to do other things, like sport.;) I still think spending so much time in the pub is more of a cultural thing specific to Britain. I don't think that's how it is in most other countries.
September 6, 200916 yr Author Fucking lol. Yeah drinking 3 pints is throwing your life away. Nobody said it was, but becoming "ritualistic" about it is rather unnecessary.
September 6, 200916 yr In your opinion. What does it matter to you how people choose to spend their lives?
September 6, 200916 yr Author In your opinion. What does it matter to you how people choose to spend their lives? I think far too many people in the UK are "obsessed" with getting drunk and gear their lives totally around alcohol, an opinion which is backed up by all the statistics and news stories.
September 6, 200916 yr I still think spending so much time in the pub is more of a cultural thing specific to Britain. I don't think that's how it is in most other countries. Yeah people in other countries go to restaurants to get drunk
September 6, 200916 yr Author Yeah people in other countries go to restaurants to get drunk Well whether or not they actually "get drunk" doing so, at least the meal is the focus of the night out, not purely "drinking".;)
September 6, 200916 yr Author I don't................................ :smug::rolleyes: OMG the Brits drink so much! Noooooooooo! I used to love you guys :(
September 6, 200916 yr Well whether or not they actually "get drunk" doing so, at least the meal is the focus of the night out, not purely "drinking".;) No, it really isn't. I don't know about other countries but there's restaurants in Switzerland that don't actually serve proper food. I'm pretty confident it's the same in Germany.
September 6, 200916 yr I don't................................ :smug::rolleyes: Yeah but you're an annoying cunt with the personality of a tree.
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