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Not sure why you’re downvoted; you’re correct. This 1996 article reflects the debunked 90s logic that eating fat makes you fat.

I think this talk [1] mentions that alcohol is metabolised into fat in the liver, from where it diffuses out in tiny droplets and ultimately settles down as visceral fat.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

But how efficiently are alcohol calories metabolizied? (I think not very)

Depends how regularly someone drinks I think. That's when people may develop a metabolic dependence on alcohol, and withdrawal can be deadly.

I'm pretty sure ultimately, all alcohol must be metabolized. But people who drink more frequently will metabolize more quickly.

I meant how effectively can your body use it as a source of energy. I think the conversion efficiency is much lower than e.g. sugar or fat.