Why Do Heavy Consumers of Alcohol Gain Weight

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why do heavy consumers of alcohol gain weight?  

• A)Alcohol contains an excessive amount of calories.
• B)Ethanol is converted directly to fat molecules.
• C)Oxygen is diverted from breaking down fatty acids to break down ethanol.
• D)Ethanol inhibits the action of peroxisomes which work to break down fatty acids.
• E)The hydroxyl group on ethanol is transferred to fatty acids causing them to be stored as fat.

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