Why Might Women Be More Likely Than Men to Develop

Why might women be more likely than men to develop alcohol-related health problems?

A) Genetic enzymatic alterations may have resulted in women having difficulty metabolizing alcohol.
B) Women are usually shorter and lighter than men.
C) Women, on average, consume more alcohol per pound of body weight than men.
D) Women typically have a higher percentage of body fat than men, which results in women having increased levels of the enzymes needed to absorb alcohol.