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Influence of socio-demographic issues in body mass index (bmi) of drug addicts in methadone maintenance treatment

dc.contributor.authorFerro-Lebres, Vera
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Ana Filipa
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorCustódio, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorNatário, Liliana
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, Fernando
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-17T17:14:37Z
dc.date.available2013-06-17T17:14:37Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the infl uence of social factors on the nutritional status of drug addicts. 60 drug addicts in methadone maintenance treatment of Integrated Response Center (CRI)of Bragança were evaluated. Nutritional assessment was performed by measuring the weight and height and then calculated the body mass index. The socio-demographic data were collected through a questionnaire constructed for this purpose. PASW 19.0 for Windows. The average body mass index (BMI) was 22.46 ± 3.36 kg/m2 and based on this parameter 13.3% were underweight, 65% normal weight, 20.0% overweight and 1.7% obesity grade I. BMI was signifi cantly higher in addicts who live with a spouse in relation to other housing contexts (p< 0.005). In terms of marital status, unmarried addicts had a significantly lower BMI compared to other situations. Individuals have an average of 4.10 ± 4.47 years of treatment and 78.3% performed less than 3 meals/day. The socio-demographic conditions must be taken into consideration in the process of intervention with this population. More studies must be performed in other to clarify other food behaviour variables in drug users populations.por
dc.identifier.citationFerro-Lebres, Vera; Costa, Ana Filipa; Alves, Daniela; Custódio, Daniela; Natário, Liliana; Andrade, Fernando (2012). Influence of socio-demographic issues in body mass index (bmi) of drug addicts in methadone maintenance treatment. In Dietitians Association of Australia 16th International Congress of Dietetics. p. 121. ISSN 1446-6368por
dc.identifier.issn1446-6368
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/8483
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellpor
dc.subjectBMIpor
dc.subjectDrug addictspor
dc.titleInfluence of socio-demographic issues in body mass index (bmi) of drug addicts in methadone maintenance treatmentpor
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oaire.citation.startPage121por
oaire.citation.titleNutrition & Dieteticspor
oaire.citation.volume69por
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person.givenNameVera
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