given-two-people-of-equal-weight-person-x-has-10-body-fat-and-person-y-has-30-bo

Question

Given two people of equal weight, Person X has 10% body fat and Person Y has 30% body fat. Both drink the same standardized dose. Which analytical conclusion is most accurate regarding their expected BACs and why?

Accepted Answer

Person X will likely have a lower BAC because lower fat percentage means more total body water and muscle to dilute ethanol, reducing blood concentration.

Answer

Person Y will have the lower BAC because fat contains more intracellular water that traps ethanol preventing it from entering the bloodstream.

Answer

Person X will always clear ethanol faster because muscle tissue contains higher levels of hepatic enzymes that metabolize ethanol directly within muscle cells.

Answer

Both will have identical BACs because body composition does not affect ethanol distribution once weight is controlled for.