Binge drinking and overweight in brazilian adults - CUME Project

• Main Authors: Luís Paulo Souza e Souza (Author), Aline Elizabeth da Silva Miranda (Author), Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff (Author), Carla Silvana de Oliveira e Silva (Author), Dulce Aparecida Barbosa (Author), Josefina Bressan (Author), Adriano Marçal Pimenta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association between heavy episodic alcohol consumption [binge drinking (BD)] and overweight in 2,909 adults from the Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME Project) baseline, Brazil. Method: Cross-sectional study in which sociodemographic, anthropometric (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 = overweight) and dietary intake data were collected. This study evaluated the occurrence and monthly frequency of BD (≥ 4 drinks at one time for women; ≥ 5 drinks at one time for men, in the last 30 days). Results: The prevalence of BD and overweight were 41.3% and 40.8%, respectively. BD increased the prevalence of overweight by 19%, and, BD exposure by ≥ 5 days / month increased it by 31%. Conclusion: BD on a single or multiple occasion during the month was associated with a higher prevalence of overweight. Therefore, such a lifestyle should be considered in weight gain prevention strategies.

Item Description

0034-7167
1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0316