The effect of acute alcohol consumption on meal memory and subsequent food intake: Two laboratory experiments

Introduction: The World Health Organization has already warned of increasing non-communicable diseases among adolescents as a major public health problem. The importance of this age group also lies in the fact that many serious diseases in adulthood have their roots in adolescence. Method: A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used in class-room setting to collect information from students regarding presence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases. The respondents were also subjected to anthropometric measurements and blood pressure examination using standard operating procedures. Results: A total of 761 students of class VI-XII participated in the study of which 61.4% were boys and rests were girls. High blood pressure among boys and girls were 19.9% and 22.1% were respectively. In Bivariate analysis age > 15 years (median) (OR= 2.11), fast food intake (>3 times/week) (OR= 1.66), Alcohol consumption (OR= 2.22), less physical activity (OR=1.54), increased body mass index (OR=2.53), significantly associated with high blood pressure. In Multivariate analysis age (AOR= 2.25), fast food intake (AOR= 1.50), Alcohol consumption (OR= 2.23), less physical activity (AOR=1.71), increased body mass index (AOR=2.42) remains significant predictor. Conclusion: Detecting the risk factors of high blood pressure prevalent in the population is of utmost importance to achieve a healthy population. Formulation and dissemination of need--based, culturally acceptable and age appropriate scientific messages for school students should be conducted more proactively. Keywords: Adolescents, Blood pressure, Risk factor, Rural school.

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EVIDENT Smartphone App, a New Method for the Dietary Record: Comparison With a Food Frequency Questionnaire (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.11463 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jose I Recio-Rodriguez ◽

Carmela Rodriguez-Martin ◽

Jesus Gonzalez-Sanchez ◽

Emiliano Rodriguez-Sanchez ◽

Carme Martin-Borras ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Food Intake ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Daily Intake ◽

Smartphone App ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Macro And Micronutrients

BACKGROUND More alternatives are needed for recording people’s normal diet in different populations, especially adults or the elderly, as part of the investigation into the effects of nutrition on health. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the estimated values of energy intake, macro- and micronutrient, and alcohol consumption gathered using the EVIDENT II smartphone app against the data estimated with a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in an adult population aged 18 to 70 years. METHODS We included 362 individuals (mean age 52 years, SD 12; 214/362, 59.1% women) who were part of the EVIDENT II study. The participants registered their food intake using the EVIDENT app during a period of 3 months and through an FFQ. Both methods estimate the average nutritional composition, including energy intake, macro- and micronutrients, and alcohol. Through the app, the values of the first week of food recording, the first month, and the entire 3-month period were estimated. The FFQ gathers data regarding the food intake of the year before the moment of interview. RESULTS The intraclass correlation for the estimation of energy intake with the FFQ and the app shows significant results, with the highest values returned when analyzing the app’s data for the full 3-month period (.304, 95% CI 0.144-0.434; P<.001). For this period, the correlation coefficient for energy intake is .233 (P<.001). The highest value corresponds to alcohol consumption and the lowest to the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (r=.676 and r=.155; P<.001), respectively. The estimation of daily intake of energy, macronutrients, and alcohol presents higher values in the FFQ compared with the EVIDENT app data. Considering the values recorded during the 3-month period, the FFQ for energy intake estimation (Kcal) was higher than that of the app (a difference of 408.7, 95% CI 322.7-494.8; P<.001). The same is true for the other macronutrients, with the exception g/day of saturated fatty acids (.4, 95% CI −1.2 to 2.0; P=.62). CONCLUSIONS The EVIDENT app is significantly correlated to FFQ in the estimation of energy intake, macro- and micronutrients, and alcohol consumption. This correlation increases with longer app recording periods. The EVIDENT app can be a good alternative for recording food intake in the context of longitudinal or intervention studies. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02016014; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02016014 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/760i8EL8Q)

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Frequency and effects of food intake, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption among the residents in Hisayama, Kyushu Island, Japan

Nosotchu ◽

10.3995/jstroke.8.159 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 159-166

Author(s):

Yasuo Hirota ◽

Toshirou Yanai ◽

Yutaka Hasuo ◽

Junichi Wada ◽

Yutaka Kiyohara

Keyword(s):

Food Intake ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Kyushu Island

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HYPOTHESIS: FACTORS INVOLVED IN THE MECHANISMS REGULATING FOOD INTAKE AFFECT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

Alcohol and Alcoholism ◽

10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a045579 ◽

1994 ◽

Keyword(s):

Food Intake ◽

Alcohol Consumption

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Energy costs of feeding activities and energy expenditure of grazing sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.1071/ar9640969 ◽

1964 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 969 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

N McCGraham

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Food Intake ◽

Energy Expenditure ◽

Laboratory Experiments ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Body Weights ◽

Daily Energy ◽

Feeding Activities ◽

The Cost ◽

Grazing Behaviour

The energy costs of standing, of rumination, of eating prepared meals, and of grazing were determined in laboratory experiments by indirect calorimetry. Sheep with body weights ranging from 30 to 110 kg were used. Energy expenditure due to standing amounted to 0.34 ± 0.02 kcal/hr/kg body weight. The energy cost of rumination was 0.24 ± 0.03 kcal/hr/kg. Rate of food intake varied from 60 g dry matter/hr with sheep grazing a poor sward to 800 g/hr with sheep eating hay, but in general this did not affect energy expenditure appreciably. The cost of eating prepared meals of either fresh herbage or hay was 0.54 ± 0.05 kcal/hr/kg body weight. It tended to be greatest when rate of food intake was greatest. Energy expenditure due to grazing was also 0.54 ± 0.05 kcal/hr/kg, irrespective of the type of sward and associated grazing behaviour. It is estimated that muscular work, mainly standing and eating, could account for nearly 40% of the daily energy expenditure of a sheep at maintenance, grazing a poor but level pasture, with drinking water available, and only 10% of that of a caged animal. Such a grazing animal could thus have requirements over 40% greater than those of a caged one. With sheep on hilly pasture or a long way from water, the cost of walking could become a major item.

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Maternal alcohol consumption may influence cord blood ascorbic acid concentration: findings from a study of Brazilian mothers and their newborns

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114509317432 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 102 (6) ◽

pp. 895-898 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andréia Madruga de Oliveira ◽

Patrícia H. C. Rondó ◽

Julicristie M. Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Food Intake ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Vitamin C ◽

Cord Blood ◽

Maternal Blood ◽

Maternal Alcohol ◽

Maternal Alcohol Consumption ◽

Per Capita ◽

Intake Score

Studies that have investigated ascorbic acid (AA) concentrations in cord blood have pointed to significant associations with maternal blood AA concentrations, smoking, age, diet, type of delivery, duration of gestation, fetal distress and birth weight. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between cord blood AA concentrations in newborns and maternal characteristics. A total of 117 Brazilian healthy parturients were included in this cross-sectional study. The concentrations of AA in blood were determined by the HPLC method. Data concerning socio-economic, demographic, obstetric, nutritional and health characteristics of the parturients, including alcohol consumption and smoking habit, were assessed by a standardised questionnaire. A FFQ was used to investigate the intake of foods rich in vitamin C. Cord blood AA concentration was significantly correlated with per capita income (r 0·26; P = 0·005), maternal blood AA concentration (r 0·48; P < 0·001) and maternal vitamin C-rich food intake score (r 0·36; P < 0·001). The linear regression model including maternal AA concentration, alcohol consumption, smoking, parity, vitamin C-rich food intake score and per capita income explained 31·13 % of the variation in cord blood AA concentrations in newborns. We recommend further experimental studies to assess the effects of ethanol on placental AA uptake, and epidemiological cohort studies to evaluate in detail the influence of maternal alcohol consumption on cord blood AA concentrations.

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

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13092927 ◽

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.

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Effects of a selective long‐acting amylin receptor agonist on alcohol consumption, food intake and body weight in male and female rats

Addiction Biology ◽

10.1111/adb.12910 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aimilia Lydia Kalafateli ◽

Jesper Vestlund ◽

Kirsten Raun ◽

Emil Egecioglu ◽

Elisabet Jerlhag

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Food Intake ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Receptor Agonist ◽

Female Rats ◽

Male And Female ◽

Male And Female Rats ◽

Long Acting

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Longitudinal changes in nutritional habits of teenagers: differences in intake between schooldays and weekend days

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1079/bjn19870022 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 161-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Bertheke Post ◽

Han C. G. Kemper ◽

Lucienne Strom-Van Essen

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Food Intake ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Gradual Increase ◽

Age Groups ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Nutritional Habits ◽

Longitudinal Changes

1. Longitudinal changes in nutritional habits were studied in Dutch adolescents from 12 to 17 years of age (131 girls and 102 boys). The dietary differences on schooldays and weekend days are reported.2. In girls only small changes in nutritional habits were seen as they grew older. In boys there was a gradual increase in food intake with age.3. Overall, higher nutrient intakes could be seen on weekend days. The energy intake on weekend days was consistently higher for girls and boys in all age-groups. The proportional intakes of fat and sugar were rather high, especially on weekend days. The alcohol consumption increased with age for girls as well as boys, and was for some individuals extremely high (boys) on weekend days.4. The observed levels of intake compared with the recommendations showed a rather low intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, polysaccharides and iron.

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