Your body type and blood alcohol concentration

How your body type affects blood alcohol concentration?

Body size

Petite and thin people get higher blood alcohol concentration.

Larger people get less blood alcohol concentration. Because larger people have more body mass. Alcohol has more room to distribute

Body type

Lean people get higher blood alcohol concentration.

Athletic muscular people get less blood alcohol concentration. Because alcohol can move into their muscles. That means moves

Age

Underage drinkers get higher blood alcohol concentration. Because underage people metabolize alcohol slowly. Their body gets rid of alcohol slowly

Adult young people get lower blood alcohol concentration. Because adult young people metabolize alcohol faster. Their body gets rid of alcohol quickly.

Older people get higher blood alcohol concentration. Because older people metabolize alcohol slowly. Their body gets rid of alcohol slowly

Gender

Woman metabolize alcohol slowly. That means their body gets rid of alcohol slowly.

How often you drink

Are you an experienced drinker? Do you drink regularly (e.g. daily or several days per week)?

Experienced drinkers have lower blood alcohol concentration. Because experienced drinkers metabolize alcohol faster. Their body gets rid of alcohol quickly.

Are you an occasional drinker? Do you drink once in a while (e.g. once a month, only during holidays etc.)?

Occasional drinkers have higher blood alcohol concentration. Because occasional drinkers metabolize alcohol slowly. Their body gets rid of alcohol slowly.

Page last updated: 25-August-2019