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Drinking is riskier for women's health than men's.

Women's Health Weekly

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2003 OCT 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drinking alcohol may pose more health risks for women than men, according to new research that includes both sexes.

Until recently, most alcohol-related research focused only on men.

Because women are generally smaller and have a higher percentage of body fat than men, they metabolize alcohol less efficiently. But researchers have found the effects of alcohol on women go far beyond size and metabolism.

The September 2003 issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource highlights several areas where women appear to be more vulnerable to alcohol-related health conditions.

Liver damage: Researchers have found that compared with men, women develop alcohol-induced liver diseases over a shorter time and after consuming less alcohol. Findings suggest that women are more likely than men to develop alcoholic hepatitis and to die of cirrhosis of the liver.

Brain damage: Women may be more vulnerable than men to alcohol-induced brain damage. ...

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