Alcohol, liver function tests, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol in university students

Among non-obese students, those consuming daily 44 g or more of alcohol showed significantly higher incidences of abnormality in glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GTP). When daily alcoholic intake of 44 g or more was combined with obesity, highly significant increase in incidences of abnormality in GOT, glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), and gamma-GTP was observed. In normal weight students, even lower range of alcoholic consumption was associated with significant increase in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. As compared with normal weight groups, obesity groups showed significantly lower HDL cholesterol, and leanness group significantly higher HDL cholesterol.