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Abstract. Addolorato G, Capristo E, Greco AV, Stefanini GF, Gasbarrini G (Catholic University, Rome; ‘G. Fontana’ University Center for the Study and Treatment of the Alcohol Addiction, Bologna; and Civic Hospital, Faenza, Italy). Influence of chronic alcohol abuse on body weight and energy metabolism: is excess ethanol consumption a risk factor for obesity or malnutrition?J Intern Med 1998; 244: 387–95.

To evaluate the influence of chronic alcohol abuse on body composition and energy metabolism in patients affected by chronic alcoholism (group A) compared with a group of healthy social drinkers (group B).

A university hospital clinic in Italy.

A total of 32 alcoholics without clinical or laboratory signs of liver cirrhosis and malabsorption.

Body composition was assessed by anthropometric measurements. Resting energy expenditure (REE) and substrate oxidation …