Binge drinking and overweight in brazilian adults - CUME Project

• Main Authors: Luís Paulo Souza e Souza, Aline Elizabeth da Silva Miranda, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Carla Silvana de Oliveira e Silva, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa, Josefina Bressan, Adriano Marçal Pimenta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Subjects: bebedeira; bebidas alcoólicas; consumo alimentar; sobrepeso; obesidade
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672020001300167&lng=en&tlng=en
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446

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.