| Body mass index and alcohol consumption: family history of alcoholism as a moderator. | |
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PMID: 19586138 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent research suggests that excess food consumption may be conceptualized as an addictive behavior. Much of the evidence comes from neurobiological similarities between drug and food consumption. In addition, an inverse relation between alcohol consumption and body mass index (BMI) has been observed. Previous research has hypothesized that this inverse relation is attributable to competition between food and alcohol for similar neurotransmitter receptors. The current study explored this neurobiological hypothesis further by examining the influence of an indicator of biological risk associated with alcohol problems (family history of alcoholism) on the relationship between alcohol and food intake. Data from 37,259 participants in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) were included in the study. BMI, family history of alcoholism, gender, and race/ethnicity were assessed as predictors of typical drinking frequency and estimated blood alcohol concentration (BAC). An inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and BMI was demonstrated. An attenuation of family history effects on drinking behavior was evident for obese compared to nonobese participants. The results suggest a neurobiological link between alcohol use and food consumption, consistent with theories characterizing excess food consumption as an addictive behavior. |
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Authors:
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Ashley N Gearhardt; William R Corbin |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors Volume: 23 ISSN: 0893-164X ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Addict Behav Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-09 Completed Date: 2009-09-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8802734 Medline TA: Psychol Addict Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 216-25 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8205, USA. Ashley.gearhardt@yale.edu |
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Adult Age Factors Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology*, psychology Alcoholism* Behavior, Addictive / epidemiology*, psychology Body Mass Index* Comorbidity Family* Family Health Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Obesity / epidemiology*, psychology Questionnaires Risk Factors Sex Factors United States / epidemiology |
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