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Publication Date: 2010-Aug
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Drunkorexia: Calorie Restriction Prior to Alcohol Consumption among College Freshman
Burke, Sloane C.; Cremeens, Jennifer; Vail-Smith, Karen; Woolsey, Conrad
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v54 n2 p17-34 Aug 2010
Using a sample of 692 freshmen at a southeastern university, this study examined caloric restriction among students prior to planned alcohol consumption. Participants were surveyed for self-reported alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and caloric intake habits prior to drinking episodes. Results indicated that 99 of 695 (14%) of first year students reported restricting calories prior to drinking, with 6% reporting this behavior to avoid weight gain and 10% to enhance alcohols effects; no significant differences were found between males and females. Based on the study findings, practical campus-based and student-centered education and prevention strategies are presented to explore solutions to reduce drunkorexia. Effective evidence-based behavior change brief interventions such as Motivational Interviewing and the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program are presented and discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Prevention, Behavior Modification, Drinking, Interviews, Behavior Change, College Freshmen, At Risk Students, Feedback (Response), Surveys, Internet, Student Attitudes, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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