You are what you eat: the impact of nutrition on alcohol and drug use
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BACKGROUND: Experimental research has shown that nutrition influences behavioral deviance. OBJECTIVES: The current project addresses the impact of nutrition on problem alcohol and drug use in a nationally representative sample of US adults. METHODS: The study relies on the daily dietary nutrition data and the substance use measures in the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. RESULTS: The findings generally show that macronutrients increase the odds of substance use and micronutrients decrease the odds of substance use, especially among females. In addition, nutrient imbalance is a particularly strong predictor of substance use for both males and females. Depression partially accounts for the relationship between dietary nutrition consumption and substance use. CONCLUSIONS: Nutrition represents a promising extension of the biosocial perspective in substance use disorders.
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Epidemiological research suggests that nutrient imbalance is a strong predictor of substance use and may be partially mediated by depression.
“Epidemiological research suggests that nutrient imbalance is a strong predictor of substance use and may be partially mediated by depression (202).”
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- Authors
- Schroeder, R. D., & Higgins, G. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Louisville (US)
- Corresponding author
- Schroeder, Ryan D.
- Venue
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2016-09-12
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 10-24
- ISSN
- 1082-6084 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-2491
- OpenAlex
- W2518920870
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 83
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- FWCI
- 1.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Substance Use & Misuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Keywords
- nutrition, dietary macronutrients, micronutrients, nutrient imbalance, alcohol consumption, drug use, substance use disorders, depression, biosocial model, sex differences, daily dietary intake
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Energy Intake, Diet, Female, Humans, Male, Marijuana Smoking, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Nutritional Status, Sex Factors, Micronutrients, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult
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