Health Behaviour and Body Mass Index Among Problem Gamblers: Results from a Nationwide Survey

Algren, Maria Holst; Ekholm, Ola; Davidsen, Michael; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Juel, Knud

doi:10.1007/s10899-013-9437-y

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“…A higher BMI was associated with greater immediate gratification, and less value was placed on future rewards (Weller et al, 2008). These studies, along with research that connects BMI to impulsivity (e.g., Algren et al, 2015) and impulsivity to gambling (e.g., Blain et al, 2015;Vitaro et al,1999), provide support for a positive link between BMI and gambling, as observed from some of the gambling types in the current study. Previous research found that, compared with non-obese gamblers, obese gamblers are more likely to make more irrational choices because they are less able to moderate their risk taking (Grant et al, 2015).…”

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“…Hence, gambling may be an attractive choice for obese individuals, similar to the relationship between a sedentary lifestyle and obesity, especially TV watching (Johnson- Taylor & Everhart, 2006). A recent study by Algren et al (2015) also found that problem gamblers eat more unhealthily and are more likely to be obese than nonproblem gamblers. This may affect females more, given that previous studies tend to support the finding that females are less engaged in physical activities (Flintoff & Scraton, 2001).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, several studies reported that impulsivity is a natural attribute of gambling (Steel & Blaszczynski, 1998;Vitaro, Arseneault, & Tremblay, 1999). Furthermore, the issue of impulse control is often associated with problem gambling (Algren et al, 2015;Blain, Gill, & Teese, 2015;Nower & Blaszczynski, 2006;Tang & Wu, 2012). If this is true, BMI may also be related to gambling through the mediation of impulsivity.…”

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“…However, recent studies found a positive relationship between the level of problem gambling and obesity. Algren, Ekholm, Davidsen, Larsen, and Juel (2015), for example, compared the health behavior of two groups of gamblers-problem and non-problem-and found that problem gamblers tended to exercise less, eat more unhealthily, and have a higher BMI than non-problem gamblers. Black, Shaw, McCormick, and Allen (2013) also reported that pathological gamblers are more likely to be obese.…”

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Exploring the Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Gambling Level Across Different Gambling Types

Lam¹,

Mok²

2017

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Individuals' body weight, measured in terms of body mass index (BMI), has been linked to various health issues in the literature. Recently, a positive relationship has been found between obesity and the level of problem gambling. In this exploratory study, we investigate the association between BMI, obesity, and gambling frequency across multiple types of leisure gambling. Data collected by the Pew Research Center among 1,473 gamblers was used to tests the links between BMI and gambling frequency for 16 types of leisure gambling activities. After we accounted for the effects of age, educational level, and family income and corrected for multiple comparisons, the results showed that obese participants (BMI X 30) conducted significantly more gambling activities in two types of gambling, namely, playing bingo for money and buying state lottery tickets. Moreover, among female gamblers only, BMI was positively associated with frequency of gambling related to casinos, college basketball, and video poker machines. The findings of this exploratory study allow a better understanding of the potential risk factors of obesity and may be of value to public policy makers.

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2017

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“…Problem gambling is a public-health problem (Algren et al 2015; Griffiths 2004; Swedish Public Health Agency 2014), especially for adolescents and young adults (Messerlian et al 2005; Volberg et al 2010). Social and health costs of problem gambling are large both for societies and individuals (Griffiths 2004).…”

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Gambling among adolescents with and without hearing loss

Geidne

Fröding

Larsson

2016

Asian J of Gambling Issues and Public Health

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ObjectivesThis exploratory study investigates the prevalence of gambling, preferred types of gambling, and problem gambling in Swedish young people aged 15–18 years with and without hearing loss.MethodsA cross-sectional health survey was conducted in Örebro County, Sweden in 2014. A standardized questionnaire was distributed to 4888 students, and 4329 filled it. There were 318 (8 %) students with hearing loss. The response rate was 82 %. The 2-item Lie/Bet questionnaire (Johnson et al. in Psychol Rep 80:83–88, 1997) was used for measuring problem gambling.ResultsMore students with hearing loss had gambled during their lifetime (35 %) and in the past year (25 %) than their hearing counterparts (lifetime: 24 %; past-year: 19 %). More students with hearing loss compared to normal hearing students were identified as problem gamblers (7.7 % compared to 4.3 %).ConclusionMore research is needed on gambling among people with hearing loss as well as other disabilities.

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Problem Gambling Associated with Violent and Criminal Behaviour: A Danish Population-Based Survey and Register Study

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This study compares the number of criminal charges among problem gamblers (N = 384) and non-problem gamblers including non-gamblers (N = 18,241) and examines whether problem gambling is more strongly associated with income-generating crimes like theft, fraud and forgery than other types of crimes such as violent crimes. A cohort study was carried out, based on data from the Danish Health and Morbidity Surveys in 2005 and 2010, which were linked at the individual level with data from The Danish National Criminal Register. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between problem gambling and charges for different categories of crime. We found that problem gamblers had significantly higher odds of being charged than non-problem gamblers (adjusted odds ratio 1.5; 95 % confidence interval 1.1-1.9). The odds ratio for economic crime charges was 2.6 (1.5-4.5), for violence charges 2.2 (1.1-4.5), and for drug charges 3.7 (1.7-8.0). For road traffic charges the odds ratio was 1.3 (1.0-1.8). Hence, there was a strong association between problem gambling and being charged except for road traffic charges; however the association was not stronger for economic charges than for violence and drug charges.

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Health Behaviour and Body Mass Index Among Problem Gamblers: Results from a Nationwide Survey

Cited by 26 publications

References 25 publications

Exploring the Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Gambling Level Across Different Gambling Types

Exploring the Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Gambling Level Across Different Gambling Types

Gambling among adolescents with and without hearing loss

Problem Gambling Associated with Violent and Criminal Behaviour: A Danish Population-Based Survey and Register Study

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