Preference for sweet foods and higher body mass index in patients being treated in long-term methadone maintenance
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Opiate use has been associated with preference for sweets in both humans and animals. In 2002, the food preferences and eating habits of non-institutionalized patients in methadone treatment and controls were measured and compared. Questionnaires were administered to 14 patients and 14 controls with similar demographic characteristics (there were 19 women and 9 men ranging in age from 19 to 59 years). The patients reported higher consumption of sweets, higher eagerness to consume sweet foods, and a wish to consume quantities larger than that desired by controls. Patients had a significantly higher body mass than controls. The study's limitations are noted. These findings suggest a link between methadone and a desire for calorically dense foods. A study of eating behavior is warranted.
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- Authors
- Nolan, L. J., & Scagnelli, L. M.
- Affiliations
- Wagner College (US)
- ORCID
- Nolan, Laurence J.
- Venue
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-09-21
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1555-1566
- ISSN
- 1082-6084 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-2491
- OpenAlex
- W2043610051
- Cited by
- 106
- References
- 33
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- FWCI
- 2.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Substance Use & Misuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- methadone maintenance treatment, opiate use, food preferences, sweet foods, body mass index, dietary habits, dietary intake
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Energy Intake, Choice Behavior, Dietary Carbohydrates, Feeding Behavior, Female, Food Preferences, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Methadone, Middle Aged, Opioid-Related Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Taste, Body Mass Index
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