The impact of diet on anti-social, violent and criminal behaviour

Benton, David

doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2007.02.002

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“…There is a second series of well-controlled trials in which the impact of micronutrient supplementation has been considered. There are suggestions that the consumption of a diet, sub-optimal in micronutrients, may predispose to anti-social behaviour (86) . Juveniles with a diagnosis of 'Aggressive' using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-III criteria, while in prison received a vitamin and mineral supplement or a placebo (87) .…”

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Vitamins and neural and cognitive developmental outcomes in children

Benton

2011

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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The role of vitamin status in the development of the brain and the subsequent functioning of the brain was considered. There are data with a range of vitamins, from animal studies and human studies in developing countries, suggesting that a clinical deficiency during the critical period when the brain is developing causes permanent damage. To date there is, however, with the exception of cases of clinical deficiency such as those that might be associated with a vegan diet, little evidence that variations in the diet of those living in industrialised countries have a lasting developmental influence. Similarly, later in life clinical deficiencies of various vitamins disrupt cognition although there is to date limited evidence that variations in the intake of single vitamins in industrialised societies influence functioning. It may well be, however, unreasonable to expect that vitamins examined in isolation will be associated with differences in cognitive functioning. The output of the brain reflects millions of metabolic processes, each potentially susceptible to any of a range of vitamins. A diet poor in one respect is likely to be poor in other respects as well. As such, the preliminary reports in double-blind placebo-controlled trials that aspects of cognition and behaviour respond to supplementation with multi-micronutrients may indicate the way forward.

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Vitamins and neural and cognitive developmental outcomes in children

Benton

2011

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“…The prevalence of behavioural problems in Korean children is approximately 10 % greater compared with their counterparts in the USA (1,2) . What a person chooses to eat and drink influences the electrochemical activity of the brain and has an impact on that person's behaviour and cognitive functions (3)(4)(5)(6) . Early childhood is a time of rapid and dramatic brain development, especially during the pre-school years, when there is a transition from the maternal-selected diet to food more based on the child's selection (3,4) .…”

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Dietary patterns and weight status associated with behavioural problems in young children

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Chang

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Objective: To investigate the associations of behavioural problems with dietary patterns and weight status in young children. Design: We assessed poor social skills and behavioural problems with a seventysix-item Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scale (PKBS) and found three dietary patterns ('Korean healthy', 'animal foods' and 'sweets') in food/food group intake data assessed by an FFQ and analysed using factor analysis. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association of diet and weight status with behaviour. Setting: Pre-schools in the metropolitan areas of Korea. Subjects: A total of 1458 children (mean age 5?2 (SD 0?9) years) from the Practical Approach for Better Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health Study conducted from 2001 to 2005. Results: The 'Korean healthy' pattern showed a significant inverse association with poor social skills in the second highest quartile group (OR 5 0?42; 95 % CI 0?21, 0?82) compared with the lowest quartile group for boys. For girls, the 'sweets' pattern was associated with a greater risk of poor social skills (OR 5 3?41; 95 % CI 1?29, 9?01 at Q4 v. Q1) and problem behaviours (OR 5 2?80; 95 % CI 1?05, 7?43 at Q4 v. Q1). Regarding weight status, both underweight and overweight boys had a higher risk of poor social skills than normal-weight boys. Conclusions: Dietary patterns and weight status are important indicators for the behaviour of young children. Healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns, underweight and overweight status, and gender differences should thus be considered for further studies.

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“…Wat betreft voedingssupplementen is er enig wetenschappelijk bewijs dat met name omega-3/6-vetzuren, mineralen en vitamines als toevoeging aan het dieet kunnen leiden tot vermindering van agressief gedrag. Omega-3/6-vetzuren spelen waarschijnlijk een rol in de communicatie tussen hersencellen (Benton 2007), en omega-3 beïnvloedt mogelijk de afgifte van serotonine in de frontale cortex (Patrick & Ames 2015). Overzichtsstudies tonen een verband aan tussen het toevoegen van vetzuren aan het dieet en een vermindering van agressief gedrag (Benton 2007;Gow & Hibbeln 2014 …”

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Neurowetenschappelijke kennis en de jeugdstrafrechtsketen

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Kogel

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Wat kan de justitiële praktijk met neurowetenschappelijke kennis en methoden? Het WODC inventariseerde deze vraag in het rapport Neurowetenschappelijke toepassingen in de jeugdstrafrechtketen, dat begin 2017 verscheen. Bij de openbaarmaking van het rapport tuimelden de grote nieuwsbronnen over elkaar heen. 1 De positieve media-aandacht die het rapport kreeg is om meerdere redenen opvallend. Het geeft aan dat men tegenwoordig openstaat voor onderzoek naar biologische factoren en crimineel gedrag, iets wat veertig jaar geleden 'not done' was. Tegelijkertijd illustreert de grote 'nieuwswaarde' van het onderwerp ook dat dit vakgebied nieuw is en dat het idee dat biologische factoren een rol spelen bij crimineel gedrag nog niet algemeen geaccepteerd is. In dit artikel wordt naar aanleiding van het WDOC-rapport op toegankelijke en bondige wijze beschrijven wat we weten over neurobiologie en antisociaal gedrag en op welke manier de justitiele praktijk deze kennis kan benutten. 2 Hoewel het WODC-rapport zich richt op de jeugdstrafrechtsketen, zijn de resultaten onzes inziens voor de gehele strafrechtsketen interessant. Wat weten we over de relatie tussen neurobiologie en antisociaal gedrag?De laatste decennia is veel onderzoek gedaan naar neurobiologische kenmerken bij mensen met (ernstig) antisociaal gedrag. Met neurobiologische kenmerken bedoelen we allerlei biologische processen in het menselijk lichaam, zoals hartslag, hersenfunctioneren en hormoonspiegels. Biocriminologisch onderzoek toont aan dat bepaalde neurobiologische kenmerken of problemen relatief vaker voorkomen bij personen met ernstig antisociaal gedrag vergeleken met controleperso-

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The impact of diet on anti-social, violent and criminal behaviour

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Vitamins and neural and cognitive developmental outcomes in children

Vitamins and neural and cognitive developmental outcomes in children

Dietary patterns and weight status associated with behavioural problems in young children

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