ArticleSubstance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2014
Differences between men and women in self-reported body mass index and its relation to drug use.
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- Body Mass Index Trends among a Cohort of Subjects Enrolled in Medication-Assisted Treatment Programmes for Opioid Use Disorder: Racial/Ethnic, Gender, and Age Differences.Journal of food nutrition and metabolism · 2023Article
- Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression: Analysis of National-Level Survey Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Associations Between Body Weight Status and Substance Use Among African American Women in Baltimore, Maryland: The CHAT Study.Substance use & misuse · 2016Article
- Changes in abdominal obesity in Chilean university students stratified by body mass index.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Sex differences in drug addiction and response to exercise intervention: From human to animal studies.Frontiers in neuroendocrinology · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundObesity is a public health problem of alarming proportions, including among the university population in Latin America. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation between the self-reported body mass index and the associated drug use and health-risk behaviors.
methodsWe performed a cross-sectional, descriptive study of 3,311 Chilean university students (17-24 years). The variables weight, height, frequency of physical activity, diet quality index, and drug use were evaluated by way of a self-report questionnaire.
results16.7% of students were overweight and 2.1% were obese. Higher rates of overweight and obesity were observed in the men compared to women. There was a significant but moderate association between self-perceived obesity and being men and higher age, and just low with greater use of analgesics and tranquilizers with or without a prescription.
conclusionsThe punctual prevalence rates of self-reported obesity, in this sample, are consistent with other Latin American studies. The risk behaviors associated with perceived obesity in terms of gender, particularly the different pattern of drug use, highlight the importance of considering gender when designing strategies to promote health in a university setting.
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