Nutrition Support Therapy

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017:1010:281-293. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5562-1_14.

Abstract

In most addictions, serious nutritional deficiencies of major proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals exist which prevent their capability to digest carbohydrates efficiently. This review aims to point out some treatment approaches in nutrition management for alcohol addiction, drug addiction, food addiction, Internet addiction and sex addiction, according to existing literatures.

Keywords: Dietary behaviors; Disorders of eating; Metabolic systems; Nutrition assessment; Nutrition education; Nutrition intervention; Nutritional deficiency; Omega 3 fatty acids.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholism / physiopathology
  • Alcoholism / psychology
  • Alcoholism / therapy
  • Attitude to Computers
  • Behavior, Addictive / diagnosis
  • Behavior, Addictive / physiopathology
  • Behavior, Addictive / psychology
  • Behavior, Addictive / therapy*
  • Brain / physiopathology*
  • Drug Users / psychology*
  • Food Addiction / physiopathology
  • Food Addiction / psychology
  • Food Addiction / therapy
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Nutrition Disorders / diagnosis
  • Nutrition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Nutrition Disorders / psychology
  • Nutrition Disorders / therapy*
  • Nutritional Status
  • Nutritional Support / adverse effects
  • Nutritional Support / methods*
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis
  • Substance-Related Disorders / physiopathology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome