Outcomes of a Brief Motivational Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Use in Racial or Ethnic Minority Compared to White Emerging Adults.

María Eugenia Contreras-Pérez Eric F Wagner Michelle M Hospital Staci Leon Morris Suzanne M Colby Molly Magill

Published in: Journal of evidence-based social work (2019) (2023)

The results suggest similar BMI outcomes among White and Non-White emerging adults who engage in heavy drinking, potentially due to its client-centered approach. This is a preliminary study, and the results are therefore tentative.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
body mass index
type diabetes
weight gain
african american
physical activity
skeletal muscle
alcohol consumption