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Article de Périodique
Are males actually heavier drinkers than females? [Letter] (1995)
Auteur(s) :
LO, C. C. ;
GLOBETTI G.
Année
1995
Page(s) :
1547-1549
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
13
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Résumé :
Numerous studies in the field of alcohol use have shown that males drink more frequently and in higher quantities than females (Kaplan, 1979; Snodgrass & Wright, 1983; Meilman et al., 1990). However, these findings are not necessarily equivalent to a statement that "men are heavier drinkers than women". Since men usually are physically larger than women, the greater quantities of alcohol they consume do not make them more likely to be drunk than women (Canterbury et al., 1990; Canterbury et al., 1992). Studies show that individuals' alcohol consumption is positively correlated with their body weight (Chomak & Collins, 1987; Goodwin, 1989). Therefore, the current common use of standardized drinking scales such as the frequency-quantity scale inaccurately points to males as the heavier drinkers. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Central Michigan University, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, 144 Anspach, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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