"Scientists have discovered that women produce smaller quantities of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which is released in the liver and breaks down alcohol in the body."
Explanation:
"Meanwhile, fat retains alcohol, while water helps disperse it. So thanks to their naturally higher levels of body fat and lower levels of body water, women experience an even more dramatic physiological response to alcohol."
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The level of enzyme that acts on alcohol; alcohol dehydrogenase and the fat level in women.
Explanation:
Studies have shown that women produce smaller quantities of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) released in the liver that breaks down alcohol in the body. Also the ratio of fat to water in women is higher hence they reach a high blood alcohol concentration after a single cup than men.
