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Hannah E Kling1, Tulay Koru-Sengul, Natasha Schaefer Solle
1From the Departments of Public Health Sciences (H.E.K., T.K.-S., N.S.S., P.L.-F., D.J.L., E.N.K., A.J.C.-M.) and Medicine (N.S.S., E.N.K.), Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL (T.K.-S., N.S.S., D.J.L., E.N.K., A.J.C.-M.).
Objective:
The aim of the study is to examine the association between weight status and binge drinking among Florida firefighters.
Methods:
Health survey data collected between 2015 and 2019 among Florida firefighters participating in the Annual Cancer Survey were analyzed for weight class (healthy, overweight, obese) and binge-drinking behaviors. Binary logistic regression models were fit and stratified by sex while controlling for sociodemographic and health characteristics.
Results:
Among 4002 firefighter participants, 45.1% binge drink, 50.9% are overweight, and 31.3% are obese. Among male firefighters, being overweight (adjusted odds ratio = 1.34; 95% confidence interval = 1.10-1.64) or obese (1.29; 1.04-1.61) was significantly associated with binge drinking compared with healthy weight counterparts. In female firefighters, being obese (2.25; 1.21-4.22) was significantly associated with binge drinking but being overweight was not.
Conclusions:
Being overweight or obese is selectively associated with binge drinking among male and female firefighters.
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