The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Central Adiposity

"The ethanol group will consume a 30% energy restriction diet that will also include \~2.5 standard drinks, or 35 grams of ethanol, administered as 80-proof distilled spirits (e.g. 80 proof gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, or tequila). In the United States, one standard drink contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol."

This group will not consume alcohol. Thus 0 kcal/d will come from alcohol