Nutritional Criminology: Why the Emerging Research on Ultra-Processed Food Matters to Health and Justice

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(2), С. 120 - 120

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

There is mounting concern over the potential harms associated with ultra-processed foods, including poor mental health and antisocial behavior. Cutting-edge research provides an enhanced understanding of biophysiological mechanisms, microbiome pathways, invites a historical reexamination earlier work that investigated relationship between nutrition criminal Here, in this perspective article, we explore how emergent casts new light greater significance on previous key observations. Despite expanding interest field dubbed ‘nutritional psychiatry’, there has been relatively little attention paid to its relevancy within criminology justice system. Since public practitioners, allied professionals, policymakers play roles throughout systems, holistic both critical. While are many questions be resolved, available evidence suggests might underappreciated factor prevention treatment along spectrum. The intersection biopsychosocial requires transdisciplinary discussions power structures, industry influence, marketing issues widespread food social inequalities. Some these already occurring under banner ‘food crime’. Given vast societal implications, it our contention subject multidisciplinary criminology—referred here as nutritional criminology—deserves increased scrutiny. Through combining findings cutting-edge research, aim increase awareness topic among broad readership journal, hopes generating hypotheses collaborations.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond Auto-Brewery: Why Dysbiosis and the Legalome Matter to Forensic and Legal Psychology

Laws, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(4), С. 46 - 46

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024

International studies have linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods with a variety non-communicable diseases. Included in this growing body research is evidence linking to mental disorders, aggression, and antisocial behavior. Although idea that dietary patterns various nutrients or additives can influence brain behavior has long history criminology, absence plausible mechanisms convincing intervention trials, topic was mostly excluded from mainstream discourse. The emergence across nutritional neuroscience psychology/psychiatry, combined mechanistic bench science, human provided support epidemiological findings, legitimacy concept criminology. Among emergent research, microbiome sciences illuminated pathways socioeconomic environmental factors, including foods, aggression Here review, we examine burgeoning related food addiction, explore its relevance criminal justice spectrum—from prevention intervention—and courtroom considerations diminished capacity. We use auto-brewery syndrome as an example intersecting diet gut science been used refute mens rea charges. legalome—microbiome omics applied forensic legal psychology—appears set emerge important consideration matters law, justice.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluation of Junk Food Consumption and the Risk Related to Consumer Health among the Romanian Population

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(16), С. 3591 - 3591

Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2023

Premature aging and degradative processes are mainly generated by unhealthy habits an unbalanced diet. Quality of food lifestyle important factors in sano-genesis. Many imbalances ailments have their origin the adoption diet a disordered lifestyle. With help transversal study carried out on basis questionnaire, consumption junk products among population Romania was evaluated; at same time, evaluation characteristics associated diet, as well series components (quality rest, physical activity, state health) out. The data collected processed indicate increased tendency to consume 18–23 age group, especially obese respondents. Female respondents show lower toward (OR = 0.703, 95% CI)—0.19–0.95, p 0.011) compared male most consumed fried potatoes (46.2%) pastries (41.4%). Junk that addiction (13.8%), sweets (12.4%), pastry (11.1%), sweetened drinks (11.2%). poor quality from nutritional point view, reduced reflected varied range problems faced respondents: states fatigue (62.4%), nervousness (37.5%), depression, anxiety, emotional eating, etc.

Язык: Английский

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Is Violence Victimization Associated with the Consumption of Ultra-Processed Food? A Population-Based Study with 96 K Adolescent Students Exploring the Mediating Role of Psychoactive Substance Use

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 26, 2024

Abstract This study analyzed the association between different types of violence victimization and ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption explored mediating role alcohol, tobacco, illicit drug use on these associations. Cross-sectional with Brazilian students aged 13–17. Participants reported their UPF consumption, bullying physical aggression victimization, drugs in last month. Generalized linear regression models mediation analyses were adjusted for main confounders. A total 96,396 adolescent (52.2% female) analyzed. In analyses, number consumed was higher those experiencing (β = 0.18; 95% confidence interval, CI: 0.09, 0.27), from parents or guardians 0.27; 0.16, 0.38) others 0.31; 0.13, 0.49). The showed that associations partially mediated by tobacco use. Among adolescents, exposure to might potentially drive a rise UPF. Such are influenced an increased psychoactive substances.

Язык: Английский

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Crime and Nourishment: A Narrative Review Examining Ultra-Processed Foods, Brain, and Behavior

Dietetics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(3), С. 318 - 345

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2024

Recently, there has been increased scientific and clinical interest in the potential harms associated with ultra-processed foods, including poor mental health, aggression, antisocial behavior. Research spanning epidemiology, mechanistic pre-clinical work, addiction science, microbiome exposome human intervention trials underscored that nutrition is of relevance along criminal justice continuum. As such, emerging dietetics research salient to thousands international psychologists allied health professionals are engaged forensics, prevention, intervention. In addition, relationships between behavior relate “food crime”, an emergent area unifying researchers psychology, public other interdisciplinary sectors. Food crime scrutinizes vast harms, non-communicable diseases adverse behavioral outcomes, as influenced by distribution addictive food products. Here, we examine research, biophysiological mechanisms, evidence indicating dietary patterns/components intersect psychosocial vulnerabilities linked risks involvement. Viewed through a prevention lens, study aggressive should be prioritized, especially if outcomes emerge externalities global consumption food. context behavior, need for forensic examination how industry influence power structures can undermine matters justice.

Язык: Английский

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The Badly Behaving Brain: How Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Thwarts Sustained Weight Loss

IntechOpen eBooks, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Global obesity rates continue to rise, despite billions spent annually on weight loss. Sustained success is rare; recidivism the most common feature of loss attempts. According DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders, pattern ultra-processed food (UPF) overconsumption best characterized as an addiction. There significant overlap in how UPF and drugs abuse impact many brain systems. Over time, neurological changes result overpowering cravings, insatiable hunger, a willpower gap. The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 validated widely used tool diagnosis Research treatment nascent, but two approaches that directly target addiction, GLP-1 agonists Bright Line Eating, both decrease hunger cravings significantly greater sustained than other methods. Addressing addiction avenue warrants further study.

Язык: Английский

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O papel mediador da dependência de mídia social e da qualidade do sono na associação entre tempo de uso de mídia social e sintomas depressivos em universitários

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 40(5)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Resumo: O aumento do uso de mídias sociais e sua associação com sintomas depressivos, especialmente em jovens adultos, tem gerado a necessidade entendimento como ocorre tal para subsidiar políticas redução danos agravos. Nesse sentido, este estudo objetivou verificar o efeito mediador da dependência qualidade sono na entre tempo depressivos universitários brasileiros. Trata-se um transversal, realizado 2.823 universitários, que forneceram informações referentes ao sociais, à aos sono. A análise mediação, ajustada por fatores confusão, foi realizada meio software PROCESS SPSS, obtenção total (c), direto (c’) indiretos (EI1, EI2 EI3). Os resultados identificaram os mediada pela (EI1 = 20%) 40%). permitem ampliar conhecimento acerca dos mecanismos influenciam mutuamente relação auxiliando adoção estratégias decorrentes excessivo sociais.

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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and dental caries in Brazilian adolescents

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 30, 2024

This study aimed to evaluate the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) and dental caries, considering muscle mass (MM), bone mineral density (BMD), oral hygiene habits (OHH) as mediators. has an analytical cross-sectional design with 2,515 adolescents (18-19 years). The main exposure - UPF intake ratio was established using frequency questionnaire. outcome number of decayed teeth, according DMFT index. model adjustment included socio-economic status (SES), physical activity, concurrent risk (CRH) potential confounders. Three latent variables were considered: SES (family income, economic class, household head, adolescent education), OHH (gingival bleeding on probing index visible plaque index), CRH (alcohol tobacco dependence). analyses used structural equation modeling, estimating standardized coefficient (SC) in three models: lumbar BMD(1), femoral BMD(2), total BMD(3). consumption had a direct (SC

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the Relationship between Early Leaving of Education and Training and Mental Health among Youth in Spain

Societies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(5), С. 103 - 103

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2023

This study aimed to explore the relationship between Early Leaving Education and Training mental health perceived by young Spanish school leavers, as well develop mid-range theories better understand this relationship. The uses a grounded theory approach; specifically, Charmaz’s constructivist approach its informed version have guided study. Through qualitative interviews with individuals who had left prematurely, results of showed bidirectional ELET health, where detriment in people leave early should be understood both cause an effect process ELET. In addition, findings suggest that certain socio-economic educational factors, such bullying, academic stress, self-responsibilization failure, labels “NEET” can contribute decrease health. Overall, has provided new insights into ELET-mental relationship, contributing development inform future research interventions minimize these problems.

Язык: Английский

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Factores asociados al consumo excesivo de drogas psicodélicas en jóvenes en el contexto mundial de la población

MQRInvestigar, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7(3), С. 4465 - 4482

Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2023

En la presente investigación se comenzó detallando el argumento de Organización Mundial Salud cual determinó que los alucinógenos caracterizan por su capacidad para alterar percepción sensorial , provocando distorsiones e incluso cambios carácter en estado ánimo las personas consumen, es así como este tipo sustancias tienen poder modificar drásticamente emociones y pensamientos al generar desde ilusiones hasta percepciones distorsionadas realidad quienes objetivo fue describir profundidad compleja problemática del consumo drogas entre jóvenes, esto mediante un análisis riguroso fuentes teóricas científicas. El ilegales lo considera problema crítico, no solo oferta diversidad estas está aumento, sino estudios muestran incremento sostenido consumo. La tuvo enfoque cualitativo, diseño documental, abarco información 2017 año. Resultados: Los principales factores asociados dar apertura droga son falta aceptación social, ansiedad, estrés, depresión, carencia personalidad, dentro marco más usados LSD, PCP hongos psilocibina. Conclusión: Las causas cuales psicodélicas ha crecido debido a presión social o mido rechazo, general comerciales conciertos música electrónica, pero aquello cada vez causan destrucción organismo tales trastornos mentales.

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