If you want just one factor, body weight could be it. Heart rate can also affect absorption rates. Muscle to fat ration can affect absorption. Whether you have recently eaten or drank water can be a factor. Alcohol can also affect absorption rates. Pick one I guess.
A few things that can effect the absorption and metabolism of alcohol are: Gender Weight BMI (fat percent in the body) Genetic disposition Concurrent drugs in your system Amount of food in stomach
The level and rate of alcohol intoxication are dependent on the rate of alcohol absorption. Factors affecting absorption include gender, size, amount of body fat versus muscle, medications being used, and whether or not a person has an empty stomach.
A high fat meal will slow the absorption of alcohol.
These do not speed up the absorption of alcohol. The typical body processes alcohol at the rate of 1 unit per hour. There is no quick fix for absorption. Although I'm not sure about the effect of fruit punch on alcohol absorption, carbonated beverages DO increase alcohol absorption, I think the previous answer is confusing alcohol absorption with alcohol metabolism. In particular the increased temperature of your body causes the CO2 gas to come out of solution and speeds up alcohol assimilation into the blood stream. Assuming the same amount of alcohol as a non-carbonated beverage, the increased speed of assimilation will increase the rate at which alcohol can go to your body's tissues (with the exception of fat), ALTHOUGH this will not change the rate of your liver's alcohol metabolism.
In terms of how your body deals with it, alcohol is basically sugar. It's not absorbed into body fat really, but it is easily converted into body fat.
BAC rise is a function of absorption, which tends to be about the same for everyone if their stomachs are empty. The LEVEL to which it will rise for a given amount of alcohol is a function of body weight and body fat.
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BAC rise is a function of absorption, which tends to be about the same for everyone if their stomachs are empty. The LEVEL to which it will rise for a given amount of alcohol is a function of body weight and body fat.
Individuals with a lower body weight, higher metabolism, and less body fat will typically absorb alcohol into the blood more quickly. Additionally, consuming alcohol on an empty stomach or drinking alcohol in carbonated beverages can also lead to faster absorption.
No. Alcohol can only be broken down to CO2 and water. Where alcohol enters the metabolic pathways it can not be synthesized back to carbohydrate or fat. Alcohol can affect blood sugar level in secondary ways.
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