Focus on Alcohol Flashcards
What do Alcoholic beverages consist of ?
Water, ethanol, sugar
How much ethanol and kcal is in an average alcoholic drink?
15ml alcohol/ethanol; 90 kcal
Where and how is alcohol absorbed?
Along GI tract, and by simple diffusion
____% is absorbed in stomach rest along ___
20% is absorbed in stomach rest along intestine
__% of alcohol is metabolized by the liver __% is excreted (___), __% eliminated via ___
90% of alcohol is metabolized by the liver 5% is excreted (urine), 5% eliminated via lungs
Peak blood concentrations are attained approx. ___ - ___ after ingestion
Peak blood concentrations are attained approx. 45 min - 1 hr after ingestion
ADH breaks down ____ amounts of alcohol
ADH breaks down small amounts of alcohol
Where is ADH found?
throughout GI tract and liver
ADH breaks down alcohol to yield _____
ADH breaks down alcohol to yield acetaldehyde
Microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system (MEOS) does what?
breaks down large amounts of alcohol with chronic consumption
MEOS forms ____ and causes ____ damage to ___, as well ______
MEOS forms acetaldehyde and causes oxidative damage to tissues, as well inflammation
Short term effects of alcohol consumption?
Organ function interference for several hours
Long term effects of alcohol consumption?
Can cause disease be decreasing nutritional status and increase production of toxic compounds
When alcohol intake exceeds the ability of the liver to break it down–>______
When alcohol intake exceeds the ability of the liver to break it down–>accumulates in blood
Long-term excessive alcohol consumption can cause ______
Long-term excessive alcohol consumption can cause malnutrition
Long-term excessive alcohol consumption generates ___ and ___ ___ that can cause _____
Long-term excessive alcohol consumption generates toxins and free radicals that can cause diseases
Liver damage can include:
fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis
Moderate Drinking:
no more than 1 drinks or women and 2 drinks for men per day
Red wine is a combination of ____ and ____
Red wine is a combination of alcohol and polyphenols
