TY - JOUR
T1 - Alcohol use in adolescent females
T2 - Correlates with estradiol and testosterone
AU - Martin, Catherine A.
AU - Mainous, Arch G.
AU - Curry, Thomas
AU - Martin, David
PY - 1999/12
Y1 - 1999/12
N2 - This study investigated if self-reports of alcohol use correlated with estradiol and testosterone levels in adolescent females. Ninety-four female senior high school student volunteers from 2 schools completed a questionnaire regarding alcohol use. Twenty cc of blood was assayed for estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, and FSH. Total estradiol levels were higher in females who reported current alcohol use (p ≤ 0.05), and females with higher levels of both testosterone and estradiol were more likely to be using alcohol currently (p ≤ 0.05). Hormonal relationships associated with adolescent alcohol use may be related to future health risks of alcohol use and/or increased risk of alcohol use.
AB - This study investigated if self-reports of alcohol use correlated with estradiol and testosterone levels in adolescent females. Ninety-four female senior high school student volunteers from 2 schools completed a questionnaire regarding alcohol use. Twenty cc of blood was assayed for estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, and FSH. Total estradiol levels were higher in females who reported current alcohol use (p ≤ 0.05), and females with higher levels of both testosterone and estradiol were more likely to be using alcohol currently (p ≤ 0.05). Hormonal relationships associated with adolescent alcohol use may be related to future health risks of alcohol use and/or increased risk of alcohol use.
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U2 - 10.1080/105504999306036
DO - 10.1080/105504999306036
M3 - Article
C2 - 10189510
AN - SCOPUS:0033018780
SN - 1055-0496
VL - 8
SP - 9
EP - 14
JO - American Journal on Addictions
JF - American Journal on Addictions
IS - 1
ER -