Citation

Barry AE, Whiteman S, Piazza-Gardner AK, Jensen AC. J. Am. Coll. Health 2013; 61(7): 407-413.

Affiliation

a Department of Health Education and Behavior , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2013.823973

PMID

24010495

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore gender differences regarding weight management behaviors of college drinkers. Participants: Nationally representative sample of college students from the fall 2008 American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment II (N = 26,062 students). METHODS: Structural equation modeling was used to examine potential gender differences in associations among exercise, weight loss behaviors, and alcohol use. RESULTS: Critical ratio tests revealed that associations between exercise and weight loss behaviors were more strongly correlated among females as compared with males. For females, there was a small negative association between exercise and drinking behaviors; in contrast, for males, there was a positive relationship between exercise and alcohol use. Weight loss behaviors were positively associated with drinking for both female and male students; however, the association was significantly stronger for females. CONCLUSIONS: This investigation furthers previous research on drunkorexia and also sheds additional light on the gender-based differences in weight management behaviors of drinkers.

Language: en