People living in cold areas are more likely to drink alcohol

According to a new study, people who live in colder, less sunny areas often drink more alcohol than people who live in warmer regions.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have found that the place you live can affect the amount of alcohol you drink.

Alcohol is a substance that causes vasodilation, which increases the feeling of warmth.

Dr. Ramon Bataller, senior research author, said: 'Everyone thinks it's true for decades, but no one has proven it scientifically. Why do people living in Russia drink so much alcohol? Why do people living in Wisconsin drink so much alcohol? People think it's because it's cold.

But we cannot find a study that links climate with alcohol intake or alcoholic cirrhosis. This is the first study to systematically demonstrate that in the world and in the US, in colder regions and in less sunny areas, people drink more alcohol and develop cirrhosis due to alcohol. '.

Alcohol is a substance that causes vasodilation, which increases the flow of hot blood to the skin, increasing the feeling of warmth.

Although this warm feeling may be pleasant for people in the Arctic, people in the Sahara are less likely to like it.

In the study, the researchers analyzed data on alcohol consumption around the world, and found a clear correlation between sunshine hours and alcohol consumption.

The team also found that climate contributes to the greater burden of alcoholic liver disease.

Researchers hope this finding will impact future policy initiatives to reduce the burden of alcohol and alcohol-related liver disease around the world.