Drinking (alcohol) and weight gain

Short article in the NY Times this morning.

The study, which used nationwide data collected between 2007 to 2010, found that the average adult consumes about 100 calories worth of alcohol daily — an amount that for many people could contribute to excess weight gain. In fact, the study found, many Americans consume far more than 100 calories of alcohol a day: 20 percent of men and 6 percent of women drink more than 300 calories worth daily, roughly the amount in two 12-ounce cans of beer or two-and-a-half glasses of wine.

Dr. Nielsen and her team found that on a given day, one third of men and
18 percent of women have at least one alcoholic drink. All told, among
those who drink, alcohol accounted on average for about 16 percent of
their daily calories.

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Race and ethnicity seemed to have little influence on the amounts
consumed. But income played a role: the highest earners also had the
highest levels of imbibing.