The role of food insecurity with hunger and physical activity level on binge drinking among Vermont high school students

Author

Joe Stacy, Larner College of Medicine , The University of VermontFollow
Codi Williams, Larner College of Medicine , The University of VermontFollow
Zyakkiriah Rhoden, Larner College of Medicine , The University of VermontFollow
Han Naung Tun, Larner College of Medicine , The University of VermontFollow

Date of Publication

2023

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Shamima Khan

Abstract

Objective: To determine the association of hunger, physical activity, Black Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) status , and BMI percentile on binge drinking among Vermont high schoolers.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on Vermont high school students aged between 12 to 18 years (n=18,540) using data obtained from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey of the Vermont Department of Health. Multiple logistic regression models were utilized to investigate the correlation between binge drinking status and hunger status, physically active status, BIPOC status, and Body Mass Index percentile.

Results: Binge drinkers had significantly higher levels of hunger (OR = 1.96; 95% CI = 1.69, 2.30), physical activity (OR = 1.19; 95% CI = 1.09, 1.30), and lower levels of BIPOC status (OR = 0.81; 95% CI = 0.71, 0.93) compared to their non-binge drinking counterparts.

Conclusions: This study sheds light on the growing need of heightened awareness of risk factors for binge drinking among high schoolers, particularly the

Document Type

Project

Comments

We have nothing to declare .

Recommended Citation

Stacy, Joe; Williams, Codi; Rhoden, Zyakkiriah; and Tun, Han Naung, "The role of food insecurity with hunger and physical activity level on binge drinking among Vermont high school students" (2023). Master of Public Health Culminating Projects. 42.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mphcp/42