World Obesity Day
ORANJESTAD – March 4 is World Obesity Day, and this year, the Department of Public Health (DVG) focuses on a crucial topic: The relationship between obesity and alcohol consumption.
How are alcohol and obesity connected?
Alcohol is full of empty calories without nutrients. It is like fuel without value for your body, which leads to weight gain if not burned. Additionally, alcohol increases appetite and makes a person eat more, especially foods high in fat and carbohydrates.
Alcohol prevents your body from burning fat, especially around your belly/waist. If you are overweight or obese and drink alcohol, your risk of developing liver disease is higher than those with a healthy weight. Continuous alcohol consumption is associated with fat accumulation around the belly and is a dangerous factor for adult mortality. The combination of obesity and excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of liver, heart, and various other diseases.
Keep in mind that the relationship between obesity and alcohol consumption can vary depending on the amount and frequency of consumption, as well as other individual factors.