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A new study shares surprising recommendations for people under 40.
The study essentially encourages young people to put down that gorgeous summer cocktail or delicious beer right now.
They should not drink alcohol at all.
People under 40 suffer significant health risks from drinking, according to research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in Seattle.
The study was published Thursday in The Lancet, a British medical journal.
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Health risks associated with ingestion include car accidents, injuries and even murder, according to the study.
Also, people under the age of 40 get no health benefits from drinking alcohol, the study found.
A young woman drinks a glass of wine – something that is now banned for people under 40, according to a new study. (iStock)
People 40 or older can benefit from limited alcohol consumption — an occasional glass of red wine, for example — as long as they don’t have underlying health risks.
The benefits of small amounts of alcohol include potentially reducing the risk of developing heart disease, ischemic stroke and/or diabetes, according to the Mayo Clinic website. (None of these results are guaranteed with moderate drinking.)
“Our message is simple: Young people shouldn’t drink, but older people can benefit from drinking small amounts.”
This new study, which comes from the authors of the Global Burden of Diseases Project based at the University of Washington in Seattle, analyzed the drinking habits of people in 204 countries and territories. The number of people consuming harmful amounts of alcohol increased to 1.34 billion in 2020, the study found.
Nearly 77% of these people were men – with almost 60% of the harmful consumption occurring among those aged between 15 and 39.
Fox News Digital contacted Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou, senior author of the study and professor of health indicators at the University of Washington, and was directed by the IHME to the press release on its website.
“We believe it is important to communicate the latest evidence so that everyone can make informed decisions about their health,” the new study says. (iStock)
The release said in part: “Our message is simple: young people shouldn’t drink, but older people can benefit from drinking small amounts.”
“While it may not be realistic to think that young people will abstain from drinking,” the statement continued, “we feel it is important to communicate the latest evidence so that everyone can make informed decisions about their health.’
“Our message is simple: Young people shouldn’t drink, but older people can benefit from drinking small amounts.”
The study examined the risk of alcohol consumption on 22 health outcomes, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
For the purposes of the new study, one drink of alcohol is defined as 10 grams of pure alcohol — meaning a small 3.4 fl oz (100 ml) glass of red wine, a standard 12 fl oz (355 ml) can or bottle. of beer (3.5% alcohol) or one fluid ounce of alcohol (30 milliliters), which is 40% alcohol by volume.
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“We provide clear evidence that the level of alcohol consumption that minimizes health loss varies widely between populations and remains zero or very close to zero for several population groups, particularly young adults,” the study said.
In the past, there has been a focus on studying alcohol consumption in relation to gender. However, a new study focuses on global region, gender, age and calendar year. (iStock)
“At the same time, consumption of small amounts of alcohol is associated with improved health outcomes in populations that primarily face a high burden of cardiovascular disease, particularly the elderly in many regions of the world,” he continues.
“Given these findings, we recommend changing existing policy guidelines to focus on emphasizing differentiated optimal levels of consumption by age, rather than the current practice of recommending different levels of consumption by sex.”
In the past, there has been a focus on studying alcohol consumption in relation to gender—such as a report nearly a decade ago titled “Making the Gender Difference: The Case for Gender-Specific Alcohol Research” published in the Journal of Alcoholism and Dependence drugs in 2013
This new study instead focused on several factors: global region, gender, age and calendar year.
A new study “highlights that the level of alcohol consumption recommended by many existing guidelines is too high for young people in all regions.” (iStock)
The study “highlights a strong recommendation for those 40 and younger, and the authors call for alcohol consumption guidelines to be revised to emphasize age-appropriate consumption levels,” according to the University of Washington’s IHME website.
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The study “highlights that the level of alcohol consumption recommended by many existing guidelines is too high for young people in all regions.”
It also calls for “policies aimed at men under 40, who are most likely to drink alcohol harmfully”.
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“This study highlights the importance of prioritizing interventions aimed at minimizing alcohol consumption among young adults,” the study further noted.
Deirdre Reilly is senior editor, lifestyle, at Fox News Digital.
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