Drunkorexia: Understanding the co-occurrence of alcohol consumption and eating/exercise weight management behaviors

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-243

  Barry, Adam E ^a   Piazza Gardner, Anna K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college; drunkorexia; eating disorder; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859196617     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.587487     Document Type: Article

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