Gender Differences in the Associations Among Body Mass Index,Weight Loss,Exercise, and Drinking Among College Students |
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| Authors: | Adam E Barry PhD Shawn Whiteman PhD Anna K Piazza-Gardner MS Alexander C Jensen PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Health Education and Behavior , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida;2. Department of Human Development and Family Studies , Purdue University , West Lafayette , Indiana |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | alcohol college students drunkorexia exercise gender weight loss |
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