. . . " c/Doctor Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain. hschroeder@imim.esAbstractBACKGROUND: The high energy content of alcohol makes its consumption a potential contributor to the obesity epidemic.AIM OF THE STUDY: To determine whether alcohol consumption is a risk factor for abdominal obesity, taking into account energy underreporting.METHODS: The subjects were Spanish men (n = 1491) and women (n = 156" .