Relationship of body mass index to alcohol consumption in college freshmen.
OBJECTIVE
Assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and drinking in college freshman.


METHODS
College freshman (N = 199) at a university completed the drinking questionnaires. Drinking amount and the alcohol problem index (RAPI) served as outcomes, and BMI was the independent variable.


RESULTS
RAPI scores were associated with gender, amount of drinking, and BMI (P < 0.001, F = 13.44). Increase of RAPI with drinking amount was larger for females (slope = 0.06) than for males (slope = 0.03).


CONCLUSIONS
This information can be helpful when providing health promotion strategies to college students regarding nutrition modifications that would be most beneficial for their health.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult