scholarly journals ‘Joining the Dots’: Individual, Sociocultural and Environmental Links between Alcohol Consumption, Dietary Intake and Body Weight—A Narrative Review

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2927
Author(s):  
Mackenzie Fong ◽  
Stephanie Scott ◽  
Viviana Albani ◽  
Ashley Adamson ◽  
Eileen Kaner
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Statistical Heterogeneity ◽  
The Relationship

Alcohol is energy-dense, elicits weak satiety responses relative to solid food, inhibits dietary fat oxidation, and may stimulate food intake. It has, therefore, been proposed as a contributor to weight gain and obesity. The aim of this narrative review was to consolidate and critically appraise the evidence on the relationship of alcohol consumption with dietary intake and body weight, within mainstream (non-treatment) populations. Publications were identified from a PubMed keyword search using the terms ‘alcohol’, ‘food’, ‘eating’, ‘weight’, ‘body mass index’, ‘obesity’, ‘food reward’, ‘inhibition’, ‘attentional bias’, ‘appetite’, ‘culture’, ‘social’. A snowball method and citation searches were used to identify additional relevant publications. Reference lists of relevant publications were also consulted. While limited by statistical heterogeneity, pooled results of experimental studies showed a relatively robust association between acute alcohol intake and greater food and total energy intake. This appears to occur via metabolic and psychological mechanisms that have not yet been fully elucidated. Evidence on the relationship between alcohol intake and weight is equivocal. Most evidence was derived from cross-sectional survey data which does not allow for a cause-effect relationship to be established. Observational research evidence was limited by heterogeneity and methodological issues, reducing the certainty of the evidence. We found very little qualitative work regarding the social, cultural, and environmental links between concurrent alcohol intake and eating behaviours. That the evidence of alcohol intake and body weight remains uncertain despite no shortage of research over the years, indicates that more innovative research methodologies and nuanced analyses are needed to capture what is clearly a complex and dynamic relationship. Also, given synergies between ‘Big Food’ and ‘Big Alcohol’ industries, effective policy solutions are likely to overlap and a unified approach to policy change may be more effective than isolated efforts. However, joint action may not occur until stronger evidence on the relationship between alcohol intake, food intake and weight is established.

scholarly journals A potential sex dimorphism in the relationship between bitter taste and alcohol consumption

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1116-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Louise Beckett ◽  
Konsta Duesing ◽  
Lyndell Boyd ◽  
Zoe Yates ◽  
Martin Veysey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Bitter Taste ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Specific Interactions ◽  
Sex Dimorphism ◽  
Taste Phenotype ◽  
The Relationship

Sex-specific interactions between bitter taste phenotype, TAS2R38 genotype and alcohol intake may explain variance is previous studies, and may have implications for disease risk.

Alcohol Dehydrogenase-1B Genotype (rs1229984) is a Strong Determinant of the Relationship Between Body Weight and Alcohol Intake in Japanese Alcoholic Men

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1123-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Yokoyama ◽  
Tetsuji Yokoyama ◽  
Toshifumi Matsui ◽  
Takeshi Mizukami ◽  
Sachio Matsushita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Alcohol Dehydrogenase ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
The Relationship

The addition of cactus flour (Opuntia ficus indica) to the Western-style diet attenuates the onset of metabolic disorders in rats

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 564-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graziele Fonseca Cysneiros ◽  
Judith Libertad Chavez Gonzalez ◽  
Amanda Alves Marcelino da Silva ◽  
Taisy Cinthia Ferro Cavalcante ◽  
Omar Guzman Quevedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Metabolic Parameters ◽  
Oral Glucose ◽  
Opuntia Ficus Indica ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cholesterol Levels

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a 15-week dietary intake of cactus flour on metabolic parameters, body weight and dietary intake of rats.Design/methodology/approachMale Wistar rats were divided into four experimental groups (n= 8-10): control or westernized diets added or not of cactus flour. The following parameters were evaluated during the period of dietary manipulation: body weight, food intake, glycemic and lipid profile (oral glucose tolerance test, metabolic parameters, hepatic and muscular glycogen dosage), visceral and body fat (relative weight to body weight). Data were analyzed using Graphpad Prism®5,p= 0.05.FindingsAnimals fed on a Western-style diet together with flour cactus presented lower weight gain (335.7 ± 20.0,p= 0.05) over the evaluated period, even when the volume of food intake was not different among the groups. The addition of cactus flour to a Western-style diet appears to lower glucose levels at 30 and 60 min (p= 0.05), as shown in the glucose tolerance curve. There was a downward trend does fat stores, cholesterol levels and triglycerides. Therefore, it was concluded that this addition cactus flour is effective even when the diet is hyperlipidic, demonstrating its ability to attenuate risk parameters for the occurrence of metabolic syndromes such as sub fraction high cholesterol levels and glucose tolerance.Originality/valueThe addition of functional foods to diets may work to improve the harmful effects of this type of diet.Opuntia ficus indicahas high nutritional value and has hypoglycemic and hypolipemic properties besides being antioxidant.

The Relationship Between Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Body Weight

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 543-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSEPH ISTVAN ◽  
ROBERT MURRAY ◽  
HELEN VOELKER
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Relationship

Voluntary food intake in relation to body weight among British breeds of cattle

1986 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
St C. S. Taylor ◽  
A. J. Moore ◽  
R. B. Thiessen
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Natural Logarithm ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Voluntary Intake ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Voluntary Food Intake

ABSTRACTVoluntary food intake and body weight were examined over 4-week intervals between 14 and 70 weeks of age in 306 females from 25 British breeds of cattle. At each age, the relationship of the natural logarithm of voluntary food intake to that of body weight was examined by linear regression both within and between breeds.Of the total variation in voluntary food intake, the proportion accounted for by body weight was extremely high between breeds (phenotypically, 0·80 or more; genetically 0·88 or more, at most ages) but phenotypically low within breeds (0·33 or less). The mean voluntary intake of a breed at any age could be predicted from its mean body weight at the same age with a coefficient of variation (CV) among breeds that declined with age from 0·08 to 0·04. Within breeds, the corresponding CV for individual intake was between 0·12 and 0·15 beyond 9 months of age, and even higher at early ages.Within breeds, the regression coefficient of log intake on log body weight was close to the value of 0·7 at all ages. Between breeds, it was over 0·8 at early ages, declining to about 0·7 beyond 1 year of age. Thus, genetically larger breeds voluntarily consumed relatively more food at early ages compared with later ages. Breed size should therefore be taken into account when recommending food intake requirements. Breed deviations for high and low appetite are discussed.

scholarly journals The Relationship Among Alcohol Consumption, Dietary Intake, and Body Mass Index in Young Adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 105 (8) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
M.C. May ◽  
C.E. O’Neil ◽  
S.-J. Yang ◽  
T.A. Nicklas ◽  
R. Ranganathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Alcohol Flushing Response is Associated with the Risk of Depression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seonghee Jeon ◽  
Heewon Kang ◽  
Inhyung Cho ◽  
Sung-il Cho
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
P Value ◽  
East Asians ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Alcohol Flushing ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The alcohol flushing response is experienced by 36–45% of East Asians after drinking a small amount of alcohol. Since individuals with this response are incapable of metabolizing toxic acetaldehyde derived from alcohol effectively, this response is suggested as an indicator for the health risks associated with alcohol intake. Depression, a major health problem linked to alcohol consumption, might also be associated with the presence of the alcohol flushing response. Therefore, this study examined the association between the alcohol flushing response and the risk of depression in the general population of South Koreans. The analysis included 139,266 participants and used data from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey. Only current drinkers were considered in the analysis. The relationship between the alcohol flushing response and depression was determined by logistic regression analysis using SAS 9.4. As a result, more than one-third of the population was found to be current flushers, and the relationship was significant among current flushers and depression (AOR=1.23, 95% CI 1.12–1.35, P-value=0.1ⅹ10-3) compared to never flushers. No association was found between former flushing response and depression. The odds of depression were significantly higher among alcohol flushers who drinks less than 15 g/day alcohol (<5 g/day: AOR=1.21, 95% CI=1.08-1.36, P-value=0.1ⅹ10-3; 5.0-14.9 g/day: AOR=1.40, 95% CI=1.14-1.71, P-value=0.1ⅹ10-3). In conclusion, this study reveals that a significant number of the South Korean population experiences the alcohol flushing response, and the individuals with the response are more likely to feel depressed, even with a small amount of alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Pola konsumsi pangan, paritas, dan status gizi ibu pospartum 4 dan 6 bulan

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
IGA Putri Mahadewi ◽  
Hamam Hadi ◽  
Retna Siwi Padmawati
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Group A ◽  
Food Intake Pattern ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Breastfed mothers are included in nutritional high-risk group. A the age of 4-6 months after postpartum, their weight start to decrease because of recovery and breastfeeding. Based on Susilo’s research, the prevalence of inadequate food intake of pregnant mothers in Bantul Regency is 28.69%. That high prevalence is caused by the lack of energy and protein intake. The nutritional status of breastfed mothers depend on their food intake during pregnancy. Nevertheless, the nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months who have sufficient and insufficient food intake are not known yet.Objective: To know the relationship between food intake pattern, the nutritional status during pregnancy, and parity with nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months.Method: This was observational research with cohort combined with concurrent and non-concurrent prospective study. Subjects were mothers who had baby aged 4 months. Data collected were mother’s nutritional status during pregnancy, nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months, food intake pattern (variety, quantity, frequency, avoidance of food), and economics social data (family, education, job, income, outcome, and parity). Food intake determined using FFQ. Data was analyzed descriptively and analytically with chi square and logistic examination. Multivariate logistic test was used to control variable that influence nutritional status of breastfed mothers.Results: The result showed that there was no relationship between food intake patterns during pregnancy with nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months. There was also no relationship between parity and nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months. Yet, there was significant influence between nutritional status during pregnancy with nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months (p<0.05). OR nutritional status during pregnancy and breastfeeding aged 4 month was 4.89:95% CI 1.63-14.7 and 6 month was 12:95% CI 2.37-15.81.Conclusion: The food intake pattern of breastfed mothers and parity did not influence nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months. However, the better the nutritional status of mothers during pregnancy, the better the nutritional status of breastfed mothers aged 4 and 6 months.

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