“Gray area” alcohol consumption and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines: A comment on Dawson and Grant (2011)

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy S. Naimi
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Gray Area ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Seafood Do Not Translate into Increased Long-Chain Omega-3 Levels in the Diet for U.S. Consumers

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1816
Author(s):  
Michael F. Tlusty
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
National Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Long Chain

Humans under-consume fish, especially species high in long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. Food-based dietary guidelines are one means for nations to encourage the consumption of healthy, nutritious food. Here, associations between dietary omega-3 consumption and food-based dietary guidelines, gross domestic product, the ranked price of fish, and the proportions of marine fish available at a national level were assessed. Minor associations were found between consumption and variables, except for food-based dietary guidelines, where calling out seafood in FBDGs did not associate with greater consumption. This relationship was explored for consumers in the United States, and it was observed that the predominant seafood they ate, shrimp, resulted in little benefit for dietary omega-3 consumption. Seafood is listed under the protein category in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, and aggregating seafood under this category may limit a more complete understanding of its nutrient benefits beyond protein.

scholarly journals Assessing the Influence of Living and Working Conditions on Alcohol Consumption in Migrant Farmworkers in Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Luis A. Valdez ◽  
Melanie L. Bell ◽  
David O. Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Migrant Farmworkers ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Working And Living Conditions ◽  
The U.S

Background and Purpose: Inadequate working and living conditions are associated with alcohol consumption in farmworkers in the U.S. However, the influence of these factors on alcohol consumption patterns in migrant farmworkers in Mexico remains unclear. The purpose of this analysis was to assess the influence of housing and working conditions on alcohol use in migrant farmworkers in Mexico. Methods: We used logistic and ordinal logistic regression to examine the association of living and working conditions on alcohol consumption and frequency in 3,132 farmworkers in Mexico with data from a Mexican national farmworker’s survey. Results: Living in inadequately built homes (OR=0.84; 95% CI=0.72, 0.98; p

scholarly journals Clustering of lifestyle factors in Spanish university students: the relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and diet quality

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2131-2139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Moreno-Gómez ◽  
Dora Romaguera-Bosch ◽  
Pedro Tauler-Riera ◽  
Miquel Bennasar-Veny ◽  
Jordi Pericas-Beltran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
University Students ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Dietary Pattern ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Processed Meat

AbstractObjectiveTo ascertain the prevalence of and association between main lifestyle factors (diet, physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking) in students from the Balearic Islands University.DesignA cross-sectional, descriptive study. A questionnaire including questions on lifestyle, dietary habits and physical activity habits was administered to the students. Four different diet quality scores were calculated (Diet Diversity Score, Mediterranean Diet Score, Dietary Guidelines Score and Global Dietary Guidelines Score).SettingA sample of students from the Balearic Islands University.SubjectsNine hundred and eighty-seven students (45·5 % males; mean age 21·5 (sd 3·3) years).ResultsThe dietary pattern of the student population was characterized by a low consumption of cereals and tubers, fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes and nuts, and a high consumption of processed meat, sweets, snacks, soft drinks and pastries. Linear, positive and statistically significant correlations were found between the number of meals consumed daily and all of the diet quality scores determined. Determinants of diet quality, both in the univariate and multivariate analyses, were physical activity practice, sex, age and number of meals consumed daily.ConclusionsRisk factors such as smoking, diet and physical inactivity had a tendency of clustering among Spanish university students. Overall diet quality was low, due to important departures from dietary recommendations and loss of the traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern. Nutritional education campaigns that include promotion of physical activity practice are needed to improve the overall health status of this population.

scholarly journals Trends in alcohol consumption in relation to cause-specific and all-cause mortality in the United States: a report from the NHANES linked to the US mortality registry

2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 580-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Ricci ◽  
Aletta Elizabeth Schutte ◽  
Rudolph Schutte ◽  
Cornelius Matheus Smuts ◽  
Marlien Pieters
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Standard Drink ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Regulatory Policies ◽  
The Us ◽  
Specific Mortality

ABSTRACT Background Excessive alcohol use is the third leading cause of mortality in the United States, where alcohol use consistently increased over the last decades. This trend is currently maintained, despite regulatory policies aimed to counteract it. While the increased health risks resulting from alcohol use are evident, some open questions regarding alcohol use and its consequences in the US population remain. Objectives The current work aims to evaluate the relation between alcohol consumption trends over a period of 15 y with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. In addition, we evaluate the adequacy of the current alcohol recommended limits according to the 2015–2020 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans (USDGA). Methods This was a prospective population-based study defined by the NHANES conducted over the period 1999–2014 linked to US mortality registry in 2015. Results The sample, composed of 34,672 participants, was observed for a median period of 7.8 y, totaling 282,855 person-years. In the present sample, 4,303 deaths were observed. Alcohol use increased during the period 1999–2014. Alcohol use above the current US recommendations was associated with increased all-cause and cause-specific mortality risk, ranging from 39% to 126%. A proportion of these deaths, ranging from 19% to 26%, could be theoretically prevented if US citizens followed current guidelines, and 13% of all-cause deaths in men could be avoided if the current US guidelines for women (1 standard drink/d) were applied to them. Conclusions The present study provides evidence in support of limiting alcohol intake in adherence to the USDGA recommendations.

scholarly journals Economic Costs of Excessive Alcohol Consumption in the U.S., 2006

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 516-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen E. Bouchery ◽  
Henrick J. Harwood ◽  
Jeffrey J. Sacks ◽  
Carol J. Simon ◽  
Robert D. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Excessive Alcohol ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Low Healthy Eating Index-2015 Is Associated With Sarcopenia Among US Adult Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 395-395
Author(s):  
Galya Bigman ◽  
Alice Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Education ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Objectives The Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015), which is designed to reflect the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), and its association with muscle function decline (i.e., sarcopenia) is less known in the U.S. Our study aim was to examine the associations between HEI-2015 component and total scores with sarcopenia in a nationally representative sample of the U.S. adult population. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys of 2011–2014. Sarcopenia was assessed by handgrip strength measure using an average score of six trails (<35.5kg for males, <20.0kg for females). HEI-2015 was computed from data of two 24-hour dietary recalls and comprised 13 components (e.g., vegetables, greens and beans, fruits, dairy, protein foods, whole grains, fatty acid ratio, refined grains, sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars). Each component was scored on density out of 1000 calories and summed to a total score divided into quintiles. Weighted logistic regressions examined the study aim while controlling for associated covariates: age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, comorbidity, medication use, smoking status, and alcohol use. Results The sample included 9006 eligible participants aged 20–80 years, of those, 14.4% had sarcopenia, where males had higher sarcopenia prevalence than females (18.4 vs. 10.7%, P < 0.001), and participants with sarcopenia were older (p < 0.001). Scores for HEI-2015 were total: 54.2 ± 13.6 (mean ± SD), and in the lowest and highest quintiles: 35.9 ± 4.8 and 73.9 ± 5.95, respectively. In the multivariable model, participants in the highest HEI-2015 quintile had 28% lower odds of having sarcopenia (Odds Ratio(OR) = 0.72, 95%CI: 0.55–0.94) compared with those in the lowest quintile. Among the HEI-2015 components; consuming adequate amount of protein foods, greens and beans, vegetables, and whole fruits reduced the odd of having sarcopenia by 18–23%. Conclusions The findings suggest that higher compliance to the 2015–2020 DGA might reduce sarcopenia among U.S. adults, particularly adequate intakes of protein foods, greens and beans, vegetables, and whole fruits. Funding Sources Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Advanced Special Fellowship in Geriatrics, Baltimore Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center.

scholarly journals Estimation of Breast Cancer Incident Cases and Medical Care Costs Attributable to Alcohol Consumption Among Insured Women Aged <45 Years in the U.S.

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. S47-S54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatus U. Ekwueme ◽  
Benjamin T. Allaire ◽  
William J. Parish ◽  
Cheryll C. Thomas ◽  
Diana Poehler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Medical Care Costs ◽  
Incident Cases ◽  
Care Costs ◽  
The U.S

Dietary Estimates of Dioxins Consumed in U.S. Department of Agriculture–Regulated Meat and Poultry Products†

2013 ◽  
Vol 76 (9) ◽  
pp. 1597-1607 ◽  
Author(s):  
KERRY L. DEARFIELD ◽  
SARAH R. EDWARDS ◽  
MARGARET M. O'KEEFE ◽  
NASER M. ABDELMAJID ◽  
ASHLEY J. BLANCHARD ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Only Children ◽  
Poultry Products ◽  
Dietary Guidelines For Americans ◽  
Inspection Service ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) examined whether levels of dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) measured in FSIS-regulated meat and poultry products indicate possible concern for U.S. public health based on usual and recommended consumption patterns of meat and poultry for the U.S. population. The FSIS estimated daily dietary exposures and compared them with the reference dose (RfD) established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for potential noncancer risks from 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), assuming that all measured DLCs were represented by the RfD (i.e., not just TCDD alone). The estimates indicate that a typical U.S. adult daily exposure of DLCs from FSIS-regulated products is below the EPA-established RfD. Only children consuming chronic average daily servings of meat or poultry products containing the highest measured levels of DLCs may exceed the RfD. If one follows the recommendations from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, all expected exposures to DLCs from FSIS-regulated products are estimated to be well below the RfD.

Effect of Emotional State on Alcohol Consumption

1979 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Mehrabian
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Psychological Function ◽  
Wine Consumption ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Stable Part ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
The U.S

The present study explored effects of emotional states on alcohol use. The three orthogonal dimensions of pleasure-displeasure, level of arousal, and dominance-submissiveness, which are necessary and sufficient to describe and measure any emotional state, were used as independent factors. Reports of amounts of beer, liquor, and wine consumption were the dependent measures. Confirming earlier findings, wine consumption was not a consistent part of the over-all pattern of drinking habits; wine drinking seems to have a distinctive psychological function in contrast to beer and liquor consumption which historically have been a more stable part of alcohol use in the U.S. Almost identical complex patterns of findings were obtained for beer and liquor use. For pleasant emotional states, reported alcohol consumption was greater when subjects felt dominant and aroused (elated, excited) than when they felt dominant and unaroused (relaxed) or submissive and aroused (impressed). For unpleasant emotional states, alcohol consumption was greatest when subjects felt submissive and unaroused (depressed, bored) and dominant and aroused (angry) and least when they felt submissive and aroused (anxious) or dominant and unaroused (unconcerned, detached). In comparisons of the effects of the sets of four pleasant and unpleasant emotional states, only a single significant consistent effect on alcohol use was noted. Subjects feeling displeasure, low arousal, and submissiveness (boredom) reported consuming more beer and liquor than those feeling pleasure, low arousal, and submissiveness (tranquilized, sheltered feeling).

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