Decreased appetite for food in alcoholism

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Kokavec, Anna
Abstract

[Extract] Alcohol consumption can induce the development of nutritional disorders as alcohol ingestion often replaces food intake (Orozco and De Castro 1991). While alcohol contains a large number of calories, these calories are classed as 'empty' calories because alcohol contains little nutritional value (Pirola and Lieber 1972). Alcoholic beverages may account for up to 50% of the total calorie intake in chronic alcoholics, which over time can lead to the development of a severely malnourished state (Lieber 1991).

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Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition

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978-0-387-92270-6

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4

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14

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Springer

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New York, NY, USA

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10.1007/978-0-387-92271-3_184