Prevalence and Correlates of Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Substances Use among a National Sample of College Students Aged 18-30

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  • Author(s): Kyle T. Ganson (ORCID Kyle T. Ganson (ORCID 0000-0003-3889-3716); Jason M. Nagata (ORCID Jason M. Nagata (ORCID 0000-0002-6541-0604)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of American College Health. 2024 72(5):1336-1340.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      5
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
    • Contract Number:
      K08HL159350
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Incidence; Substance Abuse; Health Behavior; Exercise; Gender Differences; Prevention; Age Differences; Males; Correlation; College Students; Drug Use; Performance; Body Weight; Self Concept; College Athletics; Health Education; Risk
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/07448481.2022.2076104
    • ISSN:
      0744-8481
      1940-3208
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To identify the lifetime prevalence and correlates of appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs and substances (APEDS) use among a national sample of US college and university students. Participants: Student participants from the 2020-2021 Healthy Minds Study (N = 7,401; ages 18-30 years). Methods: Lifetime prevalence of five forms of APEDS was estimated. Modified Poisson regression analyses were conducted to determine the sociodemographic correlates of protein and creatine supplement use. Results: Lifetime protein (23.8%) and creatine (7.7%) supplement use were most common among the sample. Older age within young adulthood, male sex, perceiving oneself to be normal weight or somewhat overweight, any athletics participation, and 2-3 or [greater than or equal to] 5 h/week of exercise were associated with greater likelihood of lifetime protein and creatine supplement use. Conclusions: Awareness and prevention efforts on the potential harms of APEDS use are needed on campuses, particularly among males and those who participate in athletics and high-frequency exercise.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1429021