Binge drinking 'bad for bones'

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Binge drinking 'bad for bones'

Binge drinking 'bad for bones'

NEW YORK: Taking alcoholic beverages in moderation may be okay, but binge drinking can can be bad for bones, a new study has

revealed.

 

Researchers at Loyola University have carried out the study and found that binge drinking can decrease bone mass and bone strength, thereby increasing the risk of osteoporosis, as alcohol disturbs genes needed for maintaining healthy bones.

 

Binge drinking is defined as a woman having at least four drinks or a man having at least five drinks in two hours.

 

And, according to the researchers, the findings could help in the development of new drugs to minimise bone loss in alcohol abusers, the 'Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research' journal reported.

 

However, lead researcher John Callaci said: "Of course, the best way to prevent alcohol-induced bone loss is to not drink or to drink moderately. But when prevention does not work, we need other strategies to limit the damage."

 

The researchers have based their findings on an analysis of binge drinking on laboratory rodents.

Binge drinking 'bad for bones'-Health/Sci-The Times of India