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Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women

Several studies have shown that binge drinking of alcoholic beverages leads to non-desirable outcomes, which have become a serious threat to public health. However, the bioactive compounds in some alcohol-containing beverages might mitigate the negative effects of alcohol. In beer, the variety and c...

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Autores principales: Trius-Soler, Marta, Vilas-Franquesa, Arnau, Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna, Sasot, Gemma, Storniolo, Carolina E., Estruch, Ramon, Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M.
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7503904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32867219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173910
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author Trius-Soler, Marta
Vilas-Franquesa, Arnau
Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna
Sasot, Gemma
Storniolo, Carolina E.
Estruch, Ramon
Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M.
author_facet Trius-Soler, Marta
Vilas-Franquesa, Arnau
Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna
Sasot, Gemma
Storniolo, Carolina E.
Estruch, Ramon
Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M.
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description Several studies have shown that binge drinking of alcoholic beverages leads to non-desirable outcomes, which have become a serious threat to public health. However, the bioactive compounds in some alcohol-containing beverages might mitigate the negative effects of alcohol. In beer, the variety and concentration of bioactive compounds in the non-alcoholic fraction suggests that its consumption at moderate levels may not only be harmless but could also positively contribute to an improvement of certain physiological states and be also useful in the prevention of different chronic diseases. The present review focuses on the effects of non-alcoholic components of beer on abdominal fat, osteoporosis, and body hydration in women, conditions selected for their relevance to health and aging. Although beer drinking is commonly believed to cause abdominal fat deposition, the available literature indicates this outcome is inconsistent in women. Additionally, the non-alcoholic beer fraction might improve bone health in postmenopausal women, and the effects of beer on body hydration, although still unconfirmed seem promising. Most of the health benefits of beer are due to its bioactive compounds, mainly polyphenols, which are the most studied. As alcohol-free beer also contains these compounds, it may well offer a healthy alternative to beer consumers.
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spelling pubmed-75039042020-09-27 Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women Trius-Soler, Marta Vilas-Franquesa, Arnau Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna Sasot, Gemma Storniolo, Carolina E. Estruch, Ramon Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M. Molecules Review Several studies have shown that binge drinking of alcoholic beverages leads to non-desirable outcomes, which have become a serious threat to public health. However, the bioactive compounds in some alcohol-containing beverages might mitigate the negative effects of alcohol. In beer, the variety and concentration of bioactive compounds in the non-alcoholic fraction suggests that its consumption at moderate levels may not only be harmless but could also positively contribute to an improvement of certain physiological states and be also useful in the prevention of different chronic diseases. The present review focuses on the effects of non-alcoholic components of beer on abdominal fat, osteoporosis, and body hydration in women, conditions selected for their relevance to health and aging. Although beer drinking is commonly believed to cause abdominal fat deposition, the available literature indicates this outcome is inconsistent in women. Additionally, the non-alcoholic beer fraction might improve bone health in postmenopausal women, and the effects of beer on body hydration, although still unconfirmed seem promising. Most of the health benefits of beer are due to its bioactive compounds, mainly polyphenols, which are the most studied. As alcohol-free beer also contains these compounds, it may well offer a healthy alternative to beer consumers. MDPI 2020-08-27 /pmc/articles/PMC7503904/ /pubmed/32867219 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173910 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Vilas-Franquesa, Arnau
Tresserra-Rimbau, Anna
Sasot, Gemma
Storniolo, Carolina E.
Estruch, Ramon
Lamuela-Raventós, Rosa M.
Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women
title Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women
title_full Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women
title_fullStr Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women
title_short Effects of the Non-Alcoholic Fraction of Beer on Abdominal Fat, Osteoporosis, and Body Hydration in Women
title_sort effects of the non-alcoholic fraction of beer on abdominal fat, osteoporosis, and body hydration in women
topic Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7503904/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32867219
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173910
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