The 'topping-up' effect: Differences between low-and non-alcoholic lager on blood ethanol

Roberta J. Ward; Andrew J.S. Macpherson; Giles Peek; Mark E.S. Bailey; Timothy J. Peters

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a045130

The 'topping-up' effect: Differences between low-and non-alcoholic lager on blood ethanol

Roberta J. Ward, Andrew J.S. Macpherson, Giles Peek, Mark E.S. Bailey, Timothy J. Peters

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The peak blood alcohol levels attained in male and female subjects after consumption of 3 pints of regular lager (4.2%) over a 30 mm period was 73.5 ± 6.9 mg% in males and 113 ± 17 mg% in females. Peak values occurred at 60 and 90 min post-ingestion in males and females, respectively. Consumption of 3 pints of low-alcohol lager gave a maximum blood alcohol level of 13 mg% while there was no measurable blood alcohol Content after three pints of non-alcohol lager. 'Topping-up' with a non-alcohol lager after 2 pints of regular lager leads to significantly lower blood alcohol levels when compared with 'topping-up' with low-alcohol lager over a comparable lime in males but not in females.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	399-402
Number of pages	4
Journal	Alcohol and Alcoholism
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a045130
State	Published - Jan 1 1991

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