Drinking status, early or late, was associated with participating in “Weight loss attempts,” compared to the nondrinking status, but not when comparing early-onset with late-onset drinkers. The prevalence for “Past-year weight loss attempts” and “Past-year binge eating” was similar across all three groups. Early-onset drinkers were significantly more likely to report feeling fat, compared to nondrinkers and late-onset drinkers. Early- and late-onset drinkers were more likely to report binge and disordered eating, compared to nondrinkers, but within the drinking onset groups, no differences were observed in these behaviors. When examining the recency (i.e., past year) of disordered eating, early-onset drinkers were significantly more likely to participate in this behavior compared to nondrinkers and late-onset drinkers.
