Focus on Alcohol

Question 1

What do Alcoholic beverages consist of ?

Answer 1

Water, ethanol, sugar

Question 2

How much ethanol and kcal is in an average alcoholic drink?

Answer 2

15ml alcohol/ethanol; 90 kcal

Question 3

Where and how is alcohol absorbed?

Answer 3

Along GI tract, and by simple diffusion

Question 4

____% is absorbed in stomach rest along ___

Answer 4

20% is absorbed in stomach rest along intestine

Question 5

__% of alcohol is metabolized by the liver __% is excreted (___), __% eliminated via ___

Answer 5

90% of alcohol is metabolized by the liver 5% is excreted (urine), 5% eliminated via lungs

Question 6

Peak blood concentrations are attained approx. ___ - ___ after ingestion

Answer 6

Peak blood concentrations are attained approx. 45 min - 1 hr after ingestion

Question 7

ADH breaks down ____ amounts of alcohol

Answer 7

ADH breaks down small amounts of alcohol

Question 8

Where is ADH found?

Answer 8

throughout GI tract and liver

Question 9

ADH breaks down alcohol to yield _____

Answer 9

ADH breaks down alcohol to yield acetaldehyde

Question 10

Microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system (MEOS) does what?

Answer 10

breaks down large amounts of alcohol with chronic consumption

Question 11

MEOS forms ____ and causes ____ damage to ___, as well ______

Answer 11

MEOS forms acetaldehyde and causes oxidative damage to tissues, as well inflammation

Question 12

Short term effects of alcohol consumption?

Answer 12

Organ function interference for several hours

Question 13

Long term effects of alcohol consumption?

Answer 13

Can cause disease be decreasing nutritional status and increase production of toxic compounds

Question 14

When alcohol intake exceeds the ability of the liver to break it down–>______

Answer 14

When alcohol intake exceeds the ability of the liver to break it down–>accumulates in blood

Question 15

Long-term excessive alcohol consumption can cause ______

Answer 15

Long-term excessive alcohol consumption can cause malnutrition

Question 16

Long-term excessive alcohol consumption generates ___ and ___ ___ that can cause _____

Answer 16

Long-term excessive alcohol consumption generates toxins and free radicals that can cause diseases

Question 17

Liver damage can include:

Answer 17

fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis

Question 18

Moderate Drinking:

Answer 18

no more than 1 drinks or women and 2 drinks for men per day

Question 19

Red wine is a combination of ____ and ____

Answer 19

Red wine is a combination of alcohol and polyphenols