Lucy is a binge drinker In comparison to her older male comp

Lucy is a binge drinker. In comparison to her older male companion, research suggests that her risk of mortality due to ischemic stroke __________, while his risk __________.

A. declines; is lower
B. declines; increases
C. increases; increases
D. increases; is lower

Solution

Ans. Lucy is a binge drinker. In comparison to her older male companion, research suggests that her risk of mortality due to ischemic stroke increases, while his risk is lower.

Binge drinking, as defined by NIAAA (National institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism), refers to “defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above.”

It increases the chances of ischemic strokes in binge drinkers. Therefore, Lucy is a greater risk of ischemic strokes.

Her older male companion (assumed to a normal healthy male, and NOT a binge drinker) is at lower risk of ischemic strokes because he does not drink heavily (note: binge drinking increases the chances of ischemic strokes in binge drinkers).