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Energy drinks and waterpipe smoking associated with disordered eating habits among male Palestinian refugees.

Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
December 26, 2023
Basma Damiri et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to examine the relationship between energy drink consumption and disordered eating behaviors, particularly self-induced vomiting, among Palestinian refugee men in the West Bank.

Results Summary

The study found that daily and weekly energy drink intake was significantly associated with self-induced vomiting (OR = 2.71 and 2.41, respectively), indicating a harmful relationship. However, the study did not assess energy drinks' intended benefits, focusing instead on adverse behavioral outcomes.

Population

Palestinian refugee men in the West Bank, with high rates of obesity (67.3%) and disordered eating habits.

Effective Dosage

Daily (30.6% of participants) and weekly energy drink intake (frequency not specified).

Duration

Not specified (cross-sectional study).

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
daily energy drink intake
increase
self-induced vomiting
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 2.71
risk factors associated with
#1
weekly energy drink intake
increase
self-induced vomiting
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 2.41
risk factors associated with
#2
weekly alcohol intake
increase
self-induced vomiting
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 10.83
risk factors associated with
#3
obesity
increase
self-induced vomiting
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 2.57
risk factors associated with
#4
weekly waterpipe smoking
decrease
self-induced vomiting
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 0.297
inversely associated with
#5
daily waterpipe smoking
decrease
obesity
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 0.146
inversely associated with
#6
weekly waterpipe smoking
decrease
obesity
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 0.259
inversely associated with
#7
weekly cigarette smoking
decrease
obesity
Palestinian refugee men
OR = 0.251
inversely associated with
#8
Abstract

This cross-sectional study highlights the concerning relationship between stimulants, alcohol use, and weight-related problems among Palestinian refugee men in the West Bank. Self-administered questionnaires were used to gather data on stimulants and alcohol use and eating attitudes and behaviors (EAT-26). The findings revealed that many refugee men were daily cigarette (61.4%) and waterpipe smokers (15.5%), while 30.6% and 2.3% were daily energy drink and alcohol users, respectively. Moreover, most refugee men (67.3%) were obese, and 23.5% were terrified about being obese. They had disordered eating habits, including the impulse to vomit after meals (63.3%). Moreover, 30.7% scored ≥20 using EAT-26 scale, and 44.4% scored at least one positive behavior, including binge eating (40.4%), purging (10.0%), using laxatives or diet pills (8.3%), excessive exercise (30.9%), and losing weight (24.6%). The results of the adjusted binary logistic regression indicated that risk factors associated with self-induced vomiting were daily (OR = 2.71, p-value = 0.004) and weekly energy drink intake (OR = 2.41, p-value = 0.023), weekly alcohol intake (OR = 10.83, p-value = 0.036), and obesity (OR = 2.57, p-value = 0.002), while inversely associated with weekly waterpipe smoking (OR = 0.297, p-value = 0.007). Obesity was inversely associated with daily (OR = 0.146, p-value < 0.01) and weekly waterpipe smoking (OR = 0.259, p-value = 0.002), and weekly cigarette smoking (OR = 0.251, p-value < 0.01). The study underscores the urgent need for community awareness, professional evaluation, and treatment for obesity and disordered eating habits among Palestinian refugee men. It is essential to address the detrimental effects of alcohol and energy drink intake and tobacco smoking to improve the health outcomes of this vulnerable population.

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Quality Scores
Safety20
Efficacy30/10
Quality60/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year0.5
Relative Citation Ratio0.53
NIH Percentile28.5%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.06
Normalized Score0.32
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