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Excessive consumption of alcohol may lead to muscle loss and weakness: Research
Updated On: 26 May, 2023 11:01 AM IST | London | IANS
People in their 50s and 60s are more prone to the risk of muscle loss. According to the study, drinking alcohol becomes a problem when people drink 10 or more units a day, equivalent to a bottle of wine or four or five pints
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We know that losing muscle as we age leads to problems with weakness and frailty, so this suggests another reason to avoid drinking high amounts of alcohol routinely in middle and early older age. Photo Courtesy: iStock
A team of researchers said that heavy drinkers could be putting themselves at risk of muscle loss and frailty in later life, suggesting another reason to cut back on booze, a new study has shown. According to the study by the UK-based University of East Anglia, people with the least amount of muscle were drinking 10 units or more per day - roughly a bottle of wine.
Researchers said people in their 50s and 60s are more prone to the risk of muscle loss. "Losing muscle as we age leads to problems with weakness and frailty in later life," said Prof Ailsa Welch from UEA`s Norwich Medical School. The researchers examined data from the UK Biobank, a large-scale database of anonymised lifestyle and health information from half a million people in the country.
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