What women do have going for them, however, is a higher rate of alcohol excretion, though this is dependent on their lean body mass. Men and women eliminate about the same amount of alcohol per unit of weight, but women eliminate more booze per unit of lean body mass per hour than men do. Perhaps a leaner, stronger woman could drink a blubbery man under the table.
The Takeaway
Winning a drinking contest, or just being able to gauge how many drinks you can have while still remaining vertical, depends on numerous factors, including regularity of drink, that day’s food and sleep intake, and genetics. But based just on gender, it seems our woman in question—unless she stands eye to eye with her opponent and has already beat him in an arm wrestling competition—should take a drink or two handicap.
Say What? is a series created to support or debunk common health myths. If you have a question for Brie, please send it to her in care of the editor at rbrown@realgirlsmedia.com.
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