Alcohol Consumption and Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 1474
Special Issue Editor
Interests: alcohol and drug abuse; nutrition and health; population- and cohort-based studies; non-communicable disease epidemiology; metabolic disease epidemiology; cardiovascular disease risk factors; primary and secondary prevention; environmental pollution and health; children’s environment and health; psychosocial factors of the work environment
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Dear Colleagues,
Humans have consumed alcoholic beverages for many years, and their health effects can be negative, depending on a variety of factors, including the amount and frequency of consumption, individual health conditions, and overall lifestyle. The effects of alcohol consumption on human health and the food chain are complex and multifaceted. Scientific research supports that continuous and excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the absorption of essential nutrients. The excessive consumption of alcohol can cause metabolic health problems due to damage to the enzyme systems, due to which the body cannot efficiently process the nutrients that enter it. Alcohol can interfere with the absorption of vitamins such as B vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and zinc, which can cause various health problems such as anemia and neuropathy, and weaken the body’s immune function, which can lead to the development of both acute and chronic diseases. Alcohol is also a high-calorie food ingredient and can contribute to weight gain, especially when consumed in large amounts or with high-calorie foods. Drinking alcohol can increase one’s appetite and change one’s eating habits, often leading to more junk food.
Understanding the challenges of alcohol consumption in a public health context is critical to making science-based decisions about the role of alcohol consumption in human health. According to the latest WHO recommendations (2023) on alcohol consumption, no level of alcohol consumption is safe for human health.
Prof. Ricardas Radisauskas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alcohol consumption
- health effects
- population-based studies
- cohort-based studies
- alcohol–nutrient interactions
- diet quality
- energy consumption
- eating habits
- metabolic disorders
- adults
- older adults
- sex/gender
- epidemiology
- risk factors
- prevention
- policy
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