Frequency of alcohol use and obesity in community medicine patients.
Frequency of alcohol use and obesity in community medicine patients.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2296-6-17
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发表时间：
2005-04-22
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Way, Anthony
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作者：
Rohrer, James E;Rohland, Barbara M;Way, Anthony
背景：肥胖是一个重要的公共卫生问题。然而，饮酒对肥胖风险的影响尚未得到彻底研究。本研究的重点是如何在社区医学诊所population.METHODS：本研究采用横断面调查，以检验假设，即肥胖（BMI > 30）与饮酒的频率是相关的。便利样本来自三家主要为低收入人群服务的诊所。自变量包括饮酒频率、酗酒频率、人口统计学特征、健康行为和健康状况。结果：与不饮酒者相比，每月饮酒3天或3天以上的人肥胖的几率较低（调整后的比值比= 0.49，p <0.04）。正如预期的那样，每天看8小时或更长时间的电视与肥胖之间存在显著关联（AOR = 2.34，p <0.01）。结论：在社区医学患者样本中，更频繁的饮酒和更少的电视时间与肥胖几率的降低独立相关。需要更多的研究来分离偶然机制。
BACKGROUND: Obesity is an important public health problem. However, the effects of alcohol use on the risk for obesity have not been thoroughly explored. This study focuses on how frequency of alcohol use is related to the risk of obesity in a community medicine clinic population.METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional survey to test the hypothesis that obesity (BMI > 30) is associated with alcohol use. The convenience sample was drawn from three clinics that primarily serve low-income populations. Independent variables included frequency of alcohol use, frequency of binge drinking, demographic characteristics, health behaviors and health status.RESULTS: In comparison to non-drinkers, people who consumed alcohol 3 or more days per month had lower odds of being obese (Adjusted Odds Ratio = .49, p < .04). As expected, there was a significant association between watching eight or more hours of television per day and obesity (AOR = 2.34, p < .01).CONCLUSION: More frequent drinking and less television time are independently associated with reduced odds of obesity in this sample of community medicine patients. Additional research is needed to isolate casual mechanisms.