What population has a lower tolerance of alcohol?

What population has a lower tolerance of alcohol?

• A. Younger adults
• B. Older adults
• C. Children
• D. Athletes

Answer: (B)

As people age, alcohol tolerance tends to decrease because aging changes how the body handles alcohol. There is less total body water and relatively more body fat, so a given amount of alcohol results in a higher blood alcohol concentration and stronger effects. The aging liver often works less efficiently, with reduced hepatic blood flow and enzyme activity, slowing alcohol metabolism and prolonging its presence in the body. Many older adults also take medications or have medical conditions that interact with alcohol, increasing sedation and impairment. All these factors together mean older adults experience more pronounced effects from the same amount of alcohol and recover more slowly, making them the population with lower tolerance.

As people age, alcohol tolerance tends to decrease because aging changes how the body handles alcohol. There is less total body water and relatively more body fat, so a given amount of alcohol results in a higher blood alcohol concentration and stronger effects. The aging liver often works less efficiently, with reduced hepatic blood flow and enzyme activity, slowing alcohol metabolism and prolonging its presence in the body. Many older adults also take medications or have medical conditions that interact with alcohol, increasing sedation and impairment. All these factors together mean older adults experience more pronounced effects from the same amount of alcohol and recover more slowly, making them the population with lower tolerance.