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
Provides the mechanistic review explaining why alcohol leads to overeating: energy from alcohol is additive to dietary energy (passive overconsumption), and alcohol enhances the rewarding effects of food (active overconsumption). Also introduces the important nuance that long-term epidemiological data do not clearly support a positive alcohol-obesity link for moderate drinkers — a contrast that matters for balanced companion messaging about alcohol.
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