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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Beer consumption and the 'beer belly': scientific basis or common belief ?
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication 24 June 2009

The term 'beer belly' expresses the common belief that beer consumption is a major determinant of waist circumference (WC). We studied the gender-specific associations between beer consumption and WC (partially in relation to body weight and hip circumference (HC) change).

Beer consumption leads to WC gain, which is closely related to concurrent overall weight gain. This study does not support the common belief of a site-specific effect of beer on the abdomen, the beer belly.


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