Which statement is characteristic of the effect of alcohol on body weight?
A)Alcohol yields no energy, so it does not affect body weight.
B)Alcohol is low in kcalories and has very little effect on body weight.
C)Alcohol slows down the body's use of fat, causing more fat to be stored.
D)Alcohol speeds up the body's metabolism and discourages the storage of body fat.
E)Alcohol slows down the central nervous system, which encourages binge eating.

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Alcohol has 7 kcalories per gram, nearly as much as fat. However, unlike fat, alcohol yields no energy for the body's use--it merely disrupts its metabolism. Alcohol slows down the body's use of fat, causing more fat to be stored.

Which Statement Is Characteristic of the Effect of Alcohol on Body