Relationship between alcohol consumption, BMI, and weight perception in women aged 20-29 years

Author

Andrea Renee Komm

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Fountain, J. Brent

Date of Degree

5-5-2007

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Nutrition

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion

Abstract

Alcohol consumption and overweight in women are both becoming more prevalent in the United States. Data from NHANES 1999-2000 and 2001-2002 was collected consisting of non-pregnant women between the ages of 20 and 29 years. Variables measured were BMI, drinking occasions, drinking consumption per week, and women?s perception of their weight. Data was analyzed using chi-square in application to SUDAAN to test significance between variables. Results indicated a correlation between weight perception and drinking occasions per week (p-value 0.013). Nutrition implications suggested that individuals who were classified as overweight had more drinking occasions than individuals classified as underweight.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/15136

Comments

Alcohol consumption||BMI||Weight perception

Recommended Citation

Komm, Andrea Renee, "Relationship between alcohol consumption, BMI, and weight perception in women aged 20-29 years" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 3765.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3765