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A new study shares surprising recommendations for people under 40.
The studio is essentially encouraging young people to give up this wonderful summer cocktail or a delicious beer right now.
They should not drink alcohol at all.
People under the age of 40 suffer significant health risks from drinking, according to research from the Institute of Health Metrics and Assessment (IHME) at the University of Washington in Seattle.
The research was published Thursday in The Lancet, a British medical journal.
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According to the study, the health risks associated with drinking include car accidents, injuries and even murders.
In addition, those under the age of 40 receive no health benefits from drinking alcohol, according to the study.
A young woman drinks a glass of wine, something that is now a no-no for those under 40, according to a new study. (iStock)
People 40 and older can benefit from limited alcohol consumption (an occasional glass of red wine, for example), as long as they do not have underlying health risks.
According to the Mayo Clinic website, the benefits of small amounts of alcohol include the potential reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, ischemic stroke, and / or diabetes. (None of these results are guaranteed with moderate alcohol consumption).
“Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older people can benefit from drinking small amounts.”
This new study, which comes from the authors of the Global Burden of Diseases project based at the University of Washington in Seattle, looked at the alcohol consumption habits of people in 204 countries and territories. The number of people consuming harmful amounts of alcohol increased to 1.34 billion in 2020, he found.
Almost 77% of these people were men, with almost 60% of harmful consumption among people aged 15 to 39 years.
Fox News Digital contacted Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou, lead author of the study and professor of health metrics at the University of Washington, and was addressed by the IHME in the press release to her website.
“We believe it is important to communicate the latest evidence so that everyone can make informed decisions about their health,” the new study said. (iStock)
The statement says, in part, “Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older people can benefit from drinking small amounts.”
“While it may not be realistic to think that young people will refrain from drinking,” the statement continues, “we believe it is important to communicate the latest evidence so that everyone can make informed decisions about their health.”
“Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older people can benefit from drinking small amounts.”
The study examined the risk of alcohol consumption in 22 health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
For the purposes of the new study, an alcoholic beverage was defined as 10 grams of pure alcohol, that is, a small glass of red wine of 3.4 ounces liquid (100 milliliters), a standard can or bottle. of 12 ounces liquid (355 milliliters). of beer (3.5% alcohol) or a glass of one ounce of liquid alcohol (30 milliliters) which is 40% alcohol by volume.
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“We provide clear evidence that the level of alcohol consumption that minimizes health loss varies significantly between populations and remains zero or very close to zero for various population groups, especially young adults,” he said. ‘study.
In the past, it has focused on the study of alcohol consumption in relation to gender. A new study, however, focused on the global region, sex, age, and calendar year. (iStock)
“At the same time, small amounts of alcohol consumption are associated with improved health outcomes in populations that are primarily facing a high burden of cardiovascular disease, especially older adults in many regions of the world,” he said. continue.
“Given these findings, we recommend a modification of existing policy guidelines to focus on emphasizing optimal age-differential consumption levels, rather than the current practice of recommending different levels of consumption by sex.”
In the past, he has focused on studying gender-related alcohol consumption, such as a report from nearly a decade ago entitled “Closing the Gender Gap: The Case for Gender-Specific Alcohol Research,” published in the Journal of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction in 2013.
This new study instead focused on several factors: global region, sex, age, and calendar year.
A new study “stresses that the level of alcohol consumption recommended by many existing guidelines is too high for young people in all regions.” (iStock)
The study “presents a serious recommendation for those 40 years of age or younger, and the authors call for a review of alcohol consumption guidelines to emphasize consumption levels by age,” according to the University of Washington’s IHME website.
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The study “stresses that the level of alcohol consumption recommended by many existing guidelines is too high for young people in all regions.”
It also calls for “policies aimed at men under the age of 40, who are more likely to consume alcohol in a harmful way.”
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“This study highlights the importance of prioritizing interventions aimed at minimizing alcohol consumption among young adults,” the study also noted.
Deirdre Reilly is a senior, lifestyle editor with Fox News Digital.