You may not think a small glass of wine could help cause you to pile on the pounds, but new research has linked less than one alcoholic drink a day to obesity.
The National Medical Centre in Seoul found that just half a glass of wine or a small bottle of beer a day can lead to metabolic syndrome – a mix of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Scientists from the National Medical Centre in Seoul looked at nearly 27 million adults, more than half the population of South Korea.
They found men who drank as little as 7g of pure alcohol, around half a glass of wine or bottle of beer, a day were up to 10% more likely to be obese.