國外專家稱每週泡5次酒吧對肝臟有益
It is the excuse many men have been waiting for - going to the pub up to five times a week may actually be good for the liver, research has shown.
一項調查發現，一個禮拜泡五次酒吧對肝臟有益無害。這一結論男人們企盼已久了。
The secret is to drink regularly but in moderation rather than drinking only occasionally or not drinking at all, the study revealed.
飲酒對身體有益無害的祕密並不是偶爾飲酒或者滴酒不沾，而是定期適量飲用。
Alcohol remains a major cause of liver disease, said the report by the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research. But it is excessive alcohol that does the damage.
這項由國際科學論壇酒精飲料研究組發起的調查指出，酒精是誘發肝病的主要原因，過度飲酒會對肝臟造成損傷。
Frequent but moderate alcohol consumption can reduce the chances of a fatty liver - the cause of many diseases - by up to 60 per cent, it said.
調查發現，脂肪肝可導致多種疾病的發生，而經常適量飲酒則可以把患脂肪肝的機率降低60%。
This was far more effective than drinking nothing at all and even better than light drinking but only occasionally.
這樣的效果可比滴酒不沾，或者只是偶爾喝喝強很多。
The research, conducted in Japan, recorded the drinking habits of 9,885 men undergoing regular medical health checks. Both the amount they drank and how often was used to divide them into light, moderate and heavy drinkers.
這項調查在日本展開，共有9885名有男性參與。研究人員記錄下他們的飲酒習慣，以及去醫院做定期健康檢查的信息。按照他們飲酒的量和頻率把他們劃分爲三類：輕度飲酒者、適度飲酒者和重度飲酒者。
Moderate drinkers had the lowest prevalence of fatty liver but further checks found it was related more to how often they drank rather than how much.
研究人員發現，在適度飲酒者中罹患脂肪肝的人數最少，在進一步的研究中，他們又發現這和這些人的飲酒量無關，而是和飲酒的頻率有關。
Those who had around three or four alcoholic drinks spread over 21 days in a month had the lowest risk of all, it showed.
在所有調查對象中，一個月有21天要喝酒，平均每次喝三到四杯的人得脂肪肝的機率最低。
The report said: "Our observations suggest that alcohol consumption plays a protective role against fatty liver in men, and consistent alcohol consumption may contribute to this favorable effect."
調查報告指出，酒精能阻止脂肪肝的形成，經常性地攝入酒精則能維持這種效果。
Obesity was a far more common factor than alcohol intake for liver disease among men and health authorities should concentrate more on lifestyle choices to avoid this, the study said.
同飲酒相比，肥胖纔是引起肝臟疾病的罪魁禍首，所以這篇調查報告最後呼籲衛生部門引導人們以更健康的方式生活。
