title: Body weight, fat storage, and alcohol metabolism.
abstract: Ethanol account for a significant fraction of the energy intake of persons consuming even moderate amounts of alcohol. A recent study has shown that although alcohol does not reveal itself as a layer floating at the top of a drink, metabolically it behaves more like oil than sugar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Flatt
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D000431:Ethanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol