A Prospective Study of Alcohol Use Patterns and Short-Term Weight Change in College Freshmen.

Terra L FazzinoKelsie ForbushDebra SullivanChristie A Befort

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)

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.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
alcohol consumption
weight loss
physical activity
body composition
medical students