HLTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Alcohol And Sex, Standard Drink, Empty Calorie
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Intoxication: fermentation of sugars in grains or fruit. Central nervous system depressant even though not normally seen as one. % based on volume of ethanol to total value: proof percentage is half of the proof a british measurement. Standard drink = 13. 6g alcohol: as % alcohol increases, volume of drink decreases, 7 kcal/g. 95 kcal from alcohol in standard drink. Depends on type and mix (e. g. carbohydrates calories) Empty calorie something that has no nutritional value just an energy source. 1% needs to be deemed as non- alcoholic. Alcohol metabolism liver metabolizes 1. 2 standard drink per hour: excess remains in bloodstream. Determines blood alcohol consumption (bac: ratio of alcohol to total blood volume, measure of intoxication. Rate of metabolism depends on: genetic differences (e. g. asian and african descent, some. Jewish populations: weight, body for fat (fewer blood vessels, sex (women have higher bac than men for some amount of alcohol, drinking behaviour (increase in enzymes increases alcohol metabolism)