scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption and Sports-betting Among Young Male Motorcycle Taxi Bodaboda Riders in Urban Southwestern Uganda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Cheryl Nabifo ◽  
Jonathan Izudi ◽  
Francis Bajunirwe
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Sports Betting ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Adjusted Risk ◽  
Young Adult Males ◽  
Motorcycle Taxi ◽  
Southwestern Uganda

Abstract Introduction: The popularity of sports-betting is growing globally and may be associated with alcohol consumption among young adults. In this study, we examine the relationship between alcohol consumption plus other substances with sports-betting in a group of young adult males in Uganda. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study and interviewed male motorcycle taxi bodaboda riders in the southwestern Uganda town of Mbarara. We asked questions about alcohol consumption, smoking and history and frequency of sports-betting.Results: We enrolled 401 riders. The median age was 29.0 years, interquartile range 25-32. Seventy four (18.5%) had engaged in sports-betting in the past 30 days. Among those that reported sports-betting, 16(21.6%) engaged daily or almost daily. Alcohol use was significantly associated with gambling with an adjusted risk ratio (aRR) of 2.08(95% CI 1.36, 3.18) among moderate drinkers compared to low or non-drinkers but not among heavy drinkers. Cigarette smoking was significantly associated with sports-betting with an aRR 1.85(95% CI 1.13, 3.01). Conclusion: Our data show sports-betting is common among these relatively young male motorcycle riders, and is associated with alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Interventions to regulate sports-betting should be co-packaged with those to reduce alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking among young adult males.

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption and sports-betting among young male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in urban southwestern Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Cheryl Nabifo ◽  
Jonathan Izudi ◽  
Francis Bajunirwe
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Sports Betting ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Adjusted Risk ◽  
Young Adult Males ◽  
Motorcycle Taxi ◽  
Southwestern Uganda

Abstract Background The popularity of sports-betting is growing globally and may be associated with alcohol consumption among young adults. In this study, we examine the relationship between alcohol consumption plus other substances with sports-betting in a group of young adult males in Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study and interviewed male motorcycle taxi boda boda riders in the southwestern Uganda town of Mbarara. We asked questions about alcohol consumption, smoking plus history and frequency of sports-betting. Results We enrolled 401 riders. The median age was 29.0 years, interquartile range 25–32 years. Seventy four (18.5%) had engaged in sports-betting in the past 30 days. Among those that reported sports-betting, 16(21.6%) engaged daily or almost daily. Alcohol use was significantly associated with sports-betting with an adjusted risk ratio (aRR) of 2.08(95% CI 1.36, 3.18) among moderate drinkers but not among heavy drinkers in comparison to low or non-drinkers. Cigarette smoking was significantly associated with sports-betting with an aRR 1.85(95% CI 1.13, 3.01). Conclusion Sports-betting is common among these young male motorcycle riders, and is associated with both alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Interventions to regulate sports-betting may be co-packaged with those to reduce alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking among young adult males.

Associations BetweenMAOA-uVNTRGenotype, Maltreatment,MAOAMethylation, and Alcohol Consumption in Young Adult Males

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 508-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megha Bendre ◽  
Erika Comasco ◽  
Dave Checknita ◽  
Jari Tiihonen ◽  
Sheilagh Hodgins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Young Adult Males

scholarly journals Prevention of lumbar disc herniation in young adult population – Collecting data for the awareness campaign

2020 ◽  
pp. 520-523
Author(s):  
Doroteea TEOIBAS-SERBAN ◽  
Liviu IORDACHE ◽  
Valentin STAN ◽  
Dan BLENDEA
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Young Adult Males ◽  
Young Adult Population

Introduction. Our previous paper discussed the increasing number of young adult population with lumbar disc herniation in the past few years. Most of the patients who seek medical attendance are young healthy male adults. They workout at the gym for a variety of reasons such as weight loss, muscle toning and increasing muscle mass. They are either unaware of the risk that certain exercises involve, or they wish to get faster results, obtaining the opposite effects. Thus, many of them develop lumbar disc herniation at a young age and must maintain certain restraints in order to stop it from evolving or reoccurring. The ideal solution is to increase awareness at the already numerous young male population who frequents the gym to prevent disc herniation. Material and method. The next step for our awareness campaign is to collect data directly from the source. A carefully created questionnaire with specific questions related to general knowledge, way of training and individual research on the topic was given to young adult males in many gyms from Bucharest. The questionnaire was completely anonymous and targeted young adult males which had to respond truthfully and give away only their age. Results and discussions. The statistics show that most of the responders to the questionnaire did know about lumbar disc herniation and the risk involved in exercises such as weightlifting but did not possess the proper knowledge of how to do certain movements in order to prevent it. Conclusions. The data collected showed that most of the young male adults which frequent the gym are not fully prepared with enough knowledge in order to do certain exercises without risking lumbar disk herniation. We must continue our campaign of awareness in this category of population in order to reduce the number of young patients with this disease. Keywords: lumbar disc herniation, gym, low back pain, exercises,

scholarly journals Determining the Optimal Workrate for Cycle Ergometer Verification Phase Testing in Males with Obesity

Sports ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Jenny M. Mahoney ◽  
Brett R. Baughman ◽  
Ailish C. Sheard ◽  
Brandon J. Sawyer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Critical Power ◽  
Cycle Ergometer ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Ramp Test ◽  
Young Adult Males ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Vo2max Test

The aim of the present study was to assess the validity of verification phase (VP) testing and a 3 min all-out test to determine critical power (CP) in males with obesity. Nine young adult males with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg·m−2 completed a cycle ergometer ramp-style VO2max test, four randomized VP tests at 80, 90, 100, and 105% of maximum wattage attained during the ramp test, and a 3 min all-out test. There was a significant main effect for VO2max across all five tests (p = 0.049). Individually, 8 of 9 participants attained a higher VO2max (L/min) during a VP test compared to the ramp test. A trend (p = 0.06) was observed for VO2max during the 90% VP test (3.61 ± 0.54 L/min) when compared to the ramp test (3.37 ± 0.39 L/min). A significantly higher VO2max (p = 0.016) was found in the VP tests that occurred below 130% of CP wattage (N = 15, VO2max = 3.76 ± 0.52 L/min) compared to those that were above (N = 21, VO2max = 3.36 ± 0.41 L/min). Our findings suggest submaximal VP tests at 90% may elicit the highest VO2max in males with obesity and there may be merit in using % of CP wattage to determine optimal VP intensity.

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