Moderate drinking keeps weight off

Women at a healthy weight who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol tend to gain less weight over time than non-drinkers, researchers report. The study of over 19,000 women found that compared with abstainers, women who consumed some but less than 40 grams per day of alcohol were less likely to become overweight or obese. Women who drank 15 to less than 30 grams per day had the lowest risk, which was almost 30% lower than that of non-drinkers. However, because of the potential medical and psychosocial problems related to drinking the study authors say any recommendations on alcohol use should be made for the individual after evaluating both adverse and beneficial effects of the drinking behaviour in a broader context....