Weight-related concerns related to drug use for women in substance abuse treatment: Prevalence and relationships with eating pathology

Warren, Cortney S.; Lindsay, Anne R.; White, Emily K.; Claudat, Kim; Velasquez, Sara C.

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.222

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“…Results show that sleeping schedule, weight change, and other factors related to the quality of life is lower among women living in Tehran, which are consistent with the notion that weight related concerns are a motivation for drug abuse among women, also eating pathology is more prevalent among women with addicted problems (Warren, Lindsay, White, Claudat, & Velasquez, 2013). The results of high risk behaviors related to driving are not the same as other studies so that our results show a much lower Abasi …”

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confidence: 81%

Prevalence of High Risk Behaviors among Women Living in Tehran

Dolatshahi¹,

Abasi²,

Pahlavani³

2016

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Objective: High risk behaviors among women can have detrimental consequences on this critical group of society and its increasing rate expose them to more serious dangers. In the light of these issues, the present study aimed to assess the prevalence of high risk behaviors of women living in Tehran. Hopefully, the study results may help take some measures to decrease high risk behaviors and solve some obstacles in preventing them. Methods:The present study was a cross-sectional research. The statistical population of the study was all women residing in Tehran, Iran. A total of 403 participants were recruited through multistage cluster sampling from 5 zones of Tehran with the mean(SD) age of 21.75(2.43) years. Six parts of each zone and then 1 avenue from each part were selected randomly for completing the questionnaires. At each part after gaining participants' informed consents, they were asked to fill in risky behavior survey questionnaire. Results:The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS-20. Result indicated that the prevalence of driving without license, speed driving, using phone while driving, being under the influence of alcohol and substance abuse while driving, using motor cycle without helmet, and sing a public transportation which driver is under the influence of drug or alcohol ranges from 2% to 7.7%., 3.2% to 6.7%, 2.7% to 9.7%, 0.7% to 2%., 0.5% to 6%, and 0.7% to 6.7% respectively in the last year. In regard to the prevalence of behaviors related to aggression, results demonstrated the prevalence of carrying cold weapon at university or workplace in the last month, carrying cold weapon for protecting oneself in the last year, physical contact in last year, avoiding going to university or workplace because of feeling unsafe in the last year, exposing to bullying or be bulled in the last year ranged from 0.5% to 3.5%, 0.5% to 4.2%, 1.2% to 10.9%, 1% to 9.9%, and 1.2% to 8.2%, respectively. The prevalence of other high risk be haviors, including suicidal thoughts in the last year, unsafe in tercourse, alcohol use, cigarette, narcotics, stimulants and illegal drugs were 20.6%, 18.4%, 34.5%, 45.4%, and 14.1%, respectively. Conclusion:Results demonstrating that the prevalence of high risk behaviors among women was almost similar to studies in European, American, other parts of world studies and also Iranian studies done before which show increasing rate of high risk behaviors especially addiction in women. As women are among the most vulnerable and at high risk groups, especially in Eastern societies, paying attention to their problems and searching for their causes, as well as developing solutions to help them is crucially important.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

Prevalence of High Risk Behaviors among Women Living in Tehran

Dolatshahi¹,

Abasi²,

Pahlavani³

2016

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“…However, shape preoccupation, nibbling, compulsive night eating and binge eating episodes were frequently reported, both in men and women. These persons, seeking treatment for alcohol or drug addiction are preoccupied by their weight and shape, similarly as reported among a large group of women in substance abuse treatment [53]. We suggest this should be given great attention during substance withdrawal and follow-up for at least three reasons.…”

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Eating Behaviors, Body Composition and Risk of Relapse among Persons withdrawing from Substance Abuse: A 3-months Follow-up Study

Kruseman¹

2014

J Addict Res Ther

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Eating behaviors and nutritional status of persons suffering from psychoactive substance abuse have generally been studied separately. The relationship between eating disorders and addiction has been subject of numerous publications. To date, it is insufficiently described, especially among clinical, heterogeneous samples to justify interventions. Even if there is currently a debate whether food (or certain eating behaviors) can be addictive or not [1][2][3][4], two major commonalities between eating behavior and drugs consumption behavior have been demonstrated: 1) their co-occurrence and 2) their shared neurobiological pathways.Co-morbidity surveys show an association of eating disorders or eating problems and substance use or abuse [5][6][7][8][9][10]. Prevalence of substance use is higher than expected in persons with eating disorders [11]. A meta-analysis including 16 papers investigated drug use in people with eating disorders or eating problems and showed that the relationship was stronger for persons with bulimia, binge eating disorders or binge eating characteristics [12]. Conversely, high rates of eating disorders or problematic eating behaviors were found among people suffering from substance use disorder [13][14][15]. The majority of studies included women only.Some neurobiological pathways linking food intake with reward are similar to those observed in substance use [3,[16][17][18]. Whereas Abstract Objective: To describe eating behaviors and body composition before, during and after substance abuse withdrawal, and to assess if these factors were related with withdrawal outcome.Methods: This was a three month follow-up study examining eating behaviors (measured by validated questionnaires and interview), substance use (assessed with Addiction Severity Index) anthropometry (weight, height and bioimpedance for body composition), medical conditions and psycho-social environment (recorded from medical files and Addiction Severity Index) of 117 patients enrolling in a detoxification program at the University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.Characteristics at baseline and after one month were compared according to patients' outcome. Variables showing a significant association with relapse were entered in a multivariate logistic regression Results: Most patients were men (84, 71%), and detoxified from alcohol (95, 81%). Relapse rates were 27% after 1 month and 45% after 3 months. Eating disorders were rare but 19% scored high on shape concern scale, 35% experienced nibbling, 20% compulsive night eating and 14% binge episodes, 24% displayed lower than normal fat-free mass and 40% had higher than normal fat mass. Bivariate analysis showed that low nutritional status (low BMI, or low fat mass or low fat free mass), was associated with a decreased risk of relapse. Withdrawal from drugs, higher tobacco consumption and higher severity index for legal area were associated with relapse. These determinants showed no effect on outcome in a multivariate analysis. Conclusion:Problematic eating behaviors were common in...

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“…Up to 40% of the participants admitted that their addictive behavior affected their eating patterns. Women who were concerned about weight gain had higher levels of body dissatisfaction, more eating symptoms (especially bulimic symptoms) and tended to use substances capable of modifying eating and weight [37].…”

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Eating Disorders as New Forms of Addiction

Vaz-Leal¹,

Ramos-Fuentes²,

Santos³

et al. 2017

Eating Disorders - A Paradigm of the Biopsychosocial Model of Illness

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Eating disorders (ED) seem to share many characteristics with substance-related disorders (SRD). As very often the two conditions run together, it has been proposed that eating dysfunctions could be understood as behavioral forms of addiction. This has lead to the concept of "food addiction," a proposed new form of addiction. This chapter reviews recent research focusing on the relationship between ED and SRD. Three specific areas are addressed: (a) animal models that suggest the association between substance dependence and compulsive overeating; (b) epidemiological studies that confirm the comorbidity between ED and SRD; and (c) neuroimaging studies that reveal the existence of modifications in the reward circuits following binge eating and other eating dysfunctions. The data from the different studies can be integrated into a model based on the consideration of "food addiction" as a specific form of behavioral addiction that could be applied at least to a group of patients suffering from eating disorders.

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Weight-related concerns related to drug use for women in substance abuse treatment: Prevalence and relationships with eating pathology

Cited by 45 publications

References 54 publications

Prevalence of High Risk Behaviors among Women Living in Tehran

Prevalence of High Risk Behaviors among Women Living in Tehran

Eating Behaviors, Body Composition and Risk of Relapse among Persons withdrawing from Substance Abuse: A 3-months Follow-up Study

Eating Disorders as New Forms of Addiction

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