Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth
<p>Abstract</p> <p>We sought to explore the effect of crystal methamphetamine use on the risk of experiencing malnutrition among street-involved youth in Vancouver, Canada. Risk of malnutrition was defined as being hungry but not having enough money to buy food. Socio-demographic a...
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| author | Montaner Julio SG Zhang Ruth Kerr Thomas Werb Dan Wood Evan |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>We sought to explore the effect of crystal methamphetamine use on the risk of experiencing malnutrition among street-involved youth in Vancouver, Canada. Risk of malnutrition was defined as being hungry but not having enough money to buy food. Socio-demographic and drug use factors associated with risk of malnutrition were investigated using univariate and multivariate analysis among a prospective cohort of street-involved youth known as the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS). Between September 2005 and December 2006, 509 street-involved youth were enrolled in ARYS, among whom 21% reported being at risk of malnutrition as defined above in the previous six months. In multivariate analysis, only non-injection crystal methamphetamine was significantly associated with being at risk of malnutrition among this cohort (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.60, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.03 - 2.48, <it>p </it>= 0.036). Interventions seeking to address food insecurity among street youth may benefit from considering drug use patterns since methamphetamine use predicted higher risk in this setting.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84c53947d40d484cba2fb54e9aa9a23d2022-12-21T23:32:33ZengBMCHarm Reduction Journal1477-75172010-03-0171510.1186/1477-7517-7-5Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youthMontaner Julio SGZhang RuthKerr ThomasWerb DanWood Evan<p>Abstract</p> <p>We sought to explore the effect of crystal methamphetamine use on the risk of experiencing malnutrition among street-involved youth in Vancouver, Canada. Risk of malnutrition was defined as being hungry but not having enough money to buy food. Socio-demographic and drug use factors associated with risk of malnutrition were investigated using univariate and multivariate analysis among a prospective cohort of street-involved youth known as the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS). Between September 2005 and December 2006, 509 street-involved youth were enrolled in ARYS, among whom 21% reported being at risk of malnutrition as defined above in the previous six months. In multivariate analysis, only non-injection crystal methamphetamine was significantly associated with being at risk of malnutrition among this cohort (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.60, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.03 - 2.48, <it>p </it>= 0.036). Interventions seeking to address food insecurity among street youth may benefit from considering drug use patterns since methamphetamine use predicted higher risk in this setting.</p>http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/7/1/5 |
| spellingShingle | Montaner Julio SG Zhang Ruth Kerr Thomas Werb Dan Wood Evan Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth Harm Reduction Journal |
| title | Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth |
| title_full | Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth |
| title_fullStr | Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth |
| title_short | Methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street-involved youth |
| title_sort | methamphetamine use and malnutrition among street involved youth |
| url | http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/7/1/5 |
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