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Keegan T Peterson1, William Boyer2, Oliver W A Wilson3
1Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Objective:
Examine the independent and joint association of meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening (MS) physical activity (PA) guidelines with binge drinking among US college students.
Participants:
Data from the American College Health Assessment National College Health Assessment (Fall 2021-Spring 2022) were analyzed (n = 56,302).
Methods:
Odds of reported binge drinking (e.g., blood alcohol content (BAC) ≥0.08%) associated with meeting aerobic, MS, or both guidelines were examined using a series of logistic regression analyses with 95% confidence intervals to determine odds ratios whilst controlling for socio-demographic characteristics.
Results:
Most participants were non-Hispanic White, women, >21 years of age, and did not meet PA guidelines. Independent models showed differences in associations of PA and binge drinking by gender and sexual orientation, while joint models showed a difference by gender only.
Conclusion:
The added context of specific PA behaviors associated with binge drinking among college students can be leveraged for health promotion initiatives.
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