Research paper
Yeomans MR. Alcohol, appetite and energy balance: is alcohol intake a risk factor for obesity? Physiology & Behavior. 2010 Apr 26;100(1):82-89. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.01.012
Why we cite it
A ”brief review” contrasting short-term laboratory studies with longer-term epidemiology. Energy from alcohol is additive to dietary energy (passive over-consumption), and alcohol before or with meals tends to increase food intake, ”probably” by enhancing the short-term rewarding effects of food. It also introduces the nuance that long-term epidemiological data do not clearly support a positive alcohol-obesity link for moderate drinkers.
About the author
Martin R. Yeomans, PhD, is Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. He founded the Sussex Ingestive Behaviour Group and has published extensively on behavioural nutrition, flavour perception, appetite control, and the effects of alcohol on food intake.
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.01.012 · PubMed 20096714 · Publisher