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Alcohol Use in Adolescent Females: Correlates with Estradiol and Testosterone
Author(s) -
Martin Catherine A.,
Arch G.,
III Mainous,
Curry Thomas,
Martin David
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/105504999306036
Subject(s) - testosterone (patch) , alcohol , hormone , medicine , endocrinology , physiology , biology , biochemistry
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 ≤ .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.