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Alcohol and Triglyceride Correlation

When articles say that alcohol can raise triglycerides, is it actually the alcohol (i.e., ethanol) responsible for this, or are they saying that consuming alcohol can lead to excess calorie consumption and therefore increases triglycerides? There is no real distinction in many of the articles I read.

Answer

“When you drink alcohol, it’s broken down and rebuilt into triglycerides and cholesterol in the liver. So, drinking alcohol raises the triglycerides and cholesterol in your blood. If your triglyceride levels become too high, they can build up in the liver, causing fatty liver disease.”

https://www.heartuk.org.uk › alcohol