The relationship between alcohol use, eating habits and weight change in college freshmen.
The relationship between alcohol use, eating habits and weight change in college freshmen.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.eatbeh.2008.06.005
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发表时间:
2008-12-01
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影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Wing, Rena R
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作者:
Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E;Lucero, Monica L;Wing, Rena R
PURPOSE: This study aims to improve understanding of how alcohol consumption in college freshmen affects eating patterns before, during, and after drinking, as well as its relation to body weight change.METHODS: Two hundred eighty-two college freshmen (61% female; 59% Caucasian) completed measures of alcohol use, measured body mass index (BMI), and eating and activity habits before, during and following drinking episodes. Students were categorized by drinking status (non-drinker, low-risk, and moderate/high-risk) in order to explore group differences.RESULTS: Seventy-five percent of the sample reported past-month alcohol consumption, with 65% (N=134) of these categorized as "low-risk" drinkers and 35% (N=72) as "moderate-risk" drinkers. Moderate-risk drinkers were more likely than low-risk drinkers to report increases in appetite after drinking, with nearly half of students reporting overeating and making unhealthy food choices following drinking. Moderate-risk drinkers also demonstrated significant increases in 1st semester BMI change, relative to non-drinkers and low-risk drinkers.CONCLUSIONS: Eating patterns for a significant number of college students are altered before, during, and following drinking episodes, which related to change in freshman year BMI.