Question

both alcohol and tobacco place individuals at a higher risk of contracting type 2 diabetes. excessive alcohol inflames the pancreas, decreasing its ability to properly secrete insulin. because tobacco is associated with elevated blood sugar levels, it puts people at risk for insulin resistance. according to the passage, how does alcohol increase the risk of diabetes? it increases the bodys blood sugar levels. it increases inflammation of the pancreas. it causes insulin resistance. it decreases the livers ability to function.

Explanation:

The passage clearly states that excessive alcohol inflames the pancreas. This directly answers the question about how alcohol increases the diabetes risk. The other options either refer to tobacco (insulin resistance, blood sugar levels) or have no basis in the given text (liver function).

Answer:

It increases inflammation of the pancreas.