Body composition, gender, and illicit drug use in an urban cohort.
This cross-sectional study of adult (137 male, 128 female), urban, community dwelling users and nonusers of illicit drugs evaluated associations of demographic, medical, and drug factors with body composition. The population was 49% HIV-positive and 94% African-American. In multivariate analysis, there were no body composition differences among males based on drug use. Among females, the highest tertile of drug use had less fat (12.3 vs.19.9 kg, p = .01) and lower body mass index (21.9 vs. 25.1, p = .01) versus less frequent or nonusers. These data suggest a sex difference in body composition associated with drug use.
Cofrancesco
Joseph
J
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. joeco@jhmi.edu
Brown
Todd T
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Luo
Robert F
RF
John
Majnu
M
Stewart
Kerry J
KJ
Dobs
Adrian S
AS
D015142:Baltimore; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001741:Black or African American
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008691:Methadone