Know why you get a hangover after a night of
drinking while some of your friends do not? Blame it on your genes.
According to new research from University of
Missouri-Columbia, genetic factors accounted for 45 percent of the difference
in hangover frequency in women and 40 percent in men.
People who are less susceptible to having a hangover might have a greater risk
for alcohol addiction, the study noted.
To reach this conclusion, the team looked for links between the participants'
genetic makeup and the number of hangovers the individuals reported
experiencing in the past year.
Nearly 4,000 middle-aged people from the Australian Twin Registry participated
in a telephonic survey, reporting their experiences with hangovers and alcohol
consumption.
The findings suggest that people who frequently consume alcohol should observe
the way their bodies react to it.
"There is a strong correlation between identical twins in reports of
hangover frequency as well as hangover resistance, meaning that the genetic
similarities of some twins played a part in their hangover
susceptibility," researchers noted.
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