KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Psychology
    • Psychology Scholarly Works
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Psychology
    • Psychology Scholarly Works
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    A prospective study of alcohol use patterns and short-term weight change in college freshmen

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Fazzino_2019.pdf (644.5Kb)
    Issue Date
    2019-03-19
    Author
    Fazzino, Tera L.
    Forbush, Kelsie
    Sullivan, Debra
    Befort, Christie A.
    Publisher
    Wiley
    Type
    Article
    Article Version
    Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript
    Rights
    © 2019 by the Research Society on Alcoholism
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Background: The transition to college is a developmentally sensitive time in which freshmen are at high-risk for engaging in heavy drinking and experiencing changes in weight and body composition. The study tested prospective associations among drinking patterns (weekly drinks, heavy drinking occasions/month) and alcohol calorie intake on weight and waist circumference change over the first year of college.

    Methods: College freshmen (N=103) were randomly selected from a pool of eligible students to participate at the beginning of the academic year. The sample was comprised of 52% males, 46% of individuals identifying as racial or ethnic minority, and 45% students with at-risk drinking as defined by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test- Consumption questions. Students engaging in daily risky drinking (n=2) were excluded. Participants attended three visits during the academic year during which they provided weight and waist circumference measurements and completed assessments about drinking, dietary intake, and physical activity.

    Results: Weight gain (>2.3 kg) occurred in 28% of participants. In linear mixed models, drinking patterns and alcohol calorie intake were not associated with weight or waist circumference changes within individuals, when controlling for demographic and energy balance variables. Drinking patterns and alcohol calorie intake did not account for differences in anthropometric measurements between participants, when controlling for covariates.

    Conclusions: Alcohol use did not explain the anthropometric changes observed in a sample well represented by freshmen engaging in risky drinking (and excluding those with daily risky drinking) during the academic year. Drinking may not contribute to short-term weight gain among freshmen.
    Description
    This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Fazzino, T. L., Forbush, K., Sullivan, D., & Befort, C. A. (2019). A Prospective Study of Alcohol Use Patterns and Short-Term Weight Change in College Freshmen. Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 43(5), 1016–1026. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14025, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14025. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30799
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14025
    Collections
    • Psychology Scholarly Works [246]
    Citation
    Fazzino, T. L., Forbush, K., Sullivan, D., & Befort, C. A. (2019). A Prospective Study of Alcohol Use Patterns and Short-Term Weight Change in College Freshmen. Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 43(5), 1016–1026. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14025

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps