Health Effects of Alcohol Consumption
| Arthritis | Increases risk of gouty arthritis |
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| Cancer | Increases the risk of cancer in the liver, pancreas, rectum, breast, mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | Causes physical and behavioral abnormalities in the fetus |
| Heart Disease | Raises blood pressure, blood lipids and the risk of stroke and heart disease in heavy drinkers. Heart disease is generally lower in light to moderate drinkers. |
| Hyperglycermia | Raises blood glucose |
| Hypoglycemia | Lowers blood glucose, especially for people with diabetes |
| Kidney Disease | Enlarges the kidneys, alters hormone functions, and increases the risk of kidney failure |
| Liver Disease | Causes fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis |
| Malnutrition | Increases the risk of protein-energy malnutrition,; low intakes of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamine, vitamin B6 and riboflavin, and impaired absorption of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and zinc. |
| Nervous Disorders | Causes neuropathy and dementia; impairs balance and memory |
| Obesity | Increases energy intake, but not a primary cause of obesity |
| Psychological disturbances | Causes depression, anxiety and insomnia |
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