Abstract
This cross-sectional study of adult (137 male, 128 female), urban, community dwelling users and nonusers of illicit drugs evaluated associations of demographic, medical, and drug factors with body composition. The population was 49% HIV-positive and 94% African-American. In multivariate analysis, there were no body composition differences among males based on drug use. Among females, the highest tertile of drug use had less fat (12.3 vs.19.9 kg, p = .01) and lower body mass index (21.9 vs. 25.1, p = .01) versus less frequent or nonusers. These data suggest a sex difference in body composition associated with drug use.
MeSH terms
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Baltimore
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Black People / psychology
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Black People / statistics & numerical data
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Black or African American
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Body Composition*
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Body Mass Index
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Cocaine-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
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Cocaine-Related Disorders / ethnology
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Cocaine-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
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Comorbidity
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HIV Seropositivity / epidemiology
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HIV Seropositivity / rehabilitation
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Hepatitis C / epidemiology
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Hepatitis C / rehabilitation
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Humans
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Illicit Drugs*
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Methadone / therapeutic use
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Opioid-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
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Opioid-Related Disorders / ethnology
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Opioid-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
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Sex Factors
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Statistics as Topic
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / epidemiology*
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / ethnology
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / rehabilitation
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Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*
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White People / psychology
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White People / statistics & numerical data