Research Why some heavy drinkers develop advanced liver disease, while others do not

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1072743

INTRO: Why do some people who consume a few glasses of alcohol a day develop advanced liver disease while others who drink the same amount don’t? 

The answer may lie in three common underlying medical conditions, according to a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Keck Medicine of USC. The research found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver disease. 

“The results identify a very high-risk segment of the population prone to liver disease and suggest that preexisting health issues may have a large impact on how alcohol affects the liver,” said Brian P. Lee, MD, MAS, a hepatologist and liver transplant specialist with Keck Medicine and principal investigator of the study... (MORE - details, no ads)

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‘High waist circumference’…. Is that another way of saying ‘fat’? Never heard that term before. In Canada it may be what’s described as the Molson Muscle. Many make light of it. I don’t drink and my waist is a size 36 so I guess I’m ok.

Google:
The term "Molson muscle" is a combination of the proper name "Molson" and the English word "muscle".
The earliest known use of the term was in the 1960s.
The term is used in a Canadian context, such as in beer parlors or church choirs.


WTF: Church choirs?