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The Emerging Link Between Alcoholism Risk and Obesity in the United States

The Emerging Link Between Alcoholism Risk and Obesity in the United States ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Emerging Link Between Alcoholism Risk and Obesity in the United States Richard A. Grucza, PhD; Robert F. Krueger, PhD; Susan B. Racette, PhD; Karen E. Norberg, MD; Pamela R. Hipp, MPH; Laura J. Bierut, MD Context: The prevalence of obesity has risen sharply in Results: In 2001-2002, women with a family history of the United States in the past few decades. Etiologic links alcoholism (defined as having a biological parent or sib- between obesity and substance use disorders have been ling with a history of alcoholism or alcohol problems) hypothesized. had 49% higher odds of obesity than those without a fam- ily history (odds ratio, 1.48; 95% confidence interval, 1.36- Objective: To determine whether familial risk of alco- 1.61; P.001), a highly significant increase (P.001) hol dependence predicts obesity and whether any such from the odds ratio of 1.06 (95% confidence interval, 0.97- association became stronger between the early 1990s and 1.16) estimated for 1991-1992. For men in 2001-2002, early 2000s. the association was significant (odds ratio, 1.26; 95% con- fidence interval, 1.14-1.38; P.001) but not as strong Design: We conducted analyses of the repeated cross- as for women. The association and the secular trend for http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Psychiatry American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.155
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Emerging Link Between Alcoholism Risk and Obesity in the United States Richard A. Grucza, PhD; Robert F. Krueger, PhD; Susan B. Racette, PhD; Karen E. Norberg, MD; Pamela R. Hipp, MPH; Laura J. Bierut, MD Context: The prevalence of obesity has risen sharply in Results: In 2001-2002, women with a family history of the United States in the past few decades. Etiologic links alcoholism (defined as having a biological parent or sib- between obesity and substance use disorders have been ling with a history of alcoholism or alcohol problems) hypothesized. had 49% higher odds of obesity than those without a fam- ily history (odds ratio, 1.48; 95% confidence interval, 1.36- Objective: To determine whether familial risk of alco- 1.61; P.001), a highly significant increase (P.001) hol dependence predicts obesity and whether any such from the odds ratio of 1.06 (95% confidence interval, 0.97- association became stronger between the early 1990s and 1.16) estimated for 1991-1992. For men in 2001-2002, early 2000s. the association was significant (odds ratio, 1.26; 95% con- fidence interval, 1.14-1.38; P.001) but not as strong Design: We conducted analyses of the repeated cross- as for women. The association and the secular trend for

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Published: Dec 1, 2010

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