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The effects of a priming dose of alcohol and drinking environment on snack food intake.
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Appetite [Appetite] 2015 Dec; Vol. 95, pp. 341-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 23. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Alcohol consumption is a potential risk factor for being overweight. We aimed to investigate the effects of an alcohol priming dose and an alcohol-related environment on snacking behaviour. One hundred and fourteen social drinkers completed one of four experimental sessions either receiving a priming dose of alcohol (.6 g/kg) or soft drink in a bar-lab or a sterile lab. Participants provided ratings of appetite, snack urge, and alcohol urge before and after consuming their drinks. Participants completed an ad libitum snack taste test of savoury and sweet, healthy and unhealthy foods before completing the self-reports a final time. Appetite and snack urge increased more following alcohol consumption, and decreased to a lesser extent following the taste test relative to the soft drink. Total calories (including drink calories) consumed were significantly higher in the alcohol groups. There was a marginal effect of environment; those in the bar-lab consumed a higher proportion of unhealthy foods. These effects were more pronounced in those who were disinhibited. While alcohol may not increase food consumption per se, alcohol may acutely disrupt appetite signals, perhaps via processes of reward and inhibitory control, resulting in overall greater calorie intake. Individuals who are generally disinhibited may be more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol and drinking environments on eating behaviour.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Carbonated Beverages
Diet
Drinking
Eating drug effects
Female
Humans
Inhibition, Psychological
Male
Nutritive Value
Restaurants
Reward
Self Report
Taste
Young Adult
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholic Beverages
Appetite drug effects
Energy Intake drug effects
Environment
Ethanol pharmacology
Snacks drug effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-8304
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Appetite
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26210606
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.07.016