The Influence of Nutritional Factors on Verbal Deficits and Psychopathic Personality Traits: Evidence of the Moderating Role of the MAOA Genotype

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dc.contributor.authorJackson, Dylan B.
dc.contributor.authorBeaver, Kevin M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-19T14:59:17Z
dc.date.available2021-04-19T14:59:17Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-10
dc.date.updated2021-04-19T14:59:17Z
dc.description.abstractThe current study explores whether: (a) nutritional factors among adolescent males predict their risk of exhibiting verbal deficits and psychopathic traits during adulthood and (b) the link between nutritional factors and these outcomes is conditioned by the MAOA genotype. The study analyzes data from the U.S. National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), a nationally representative, genetically informative sample. We find evidence that meal deprivation increases the likelihood of both verbal deficits and psychopathic personality traits, whereas poor quality nutrition increases the risk of verbal deficits. We detect the presence of a number of gene-environment interactions between measures of food quality and MAOA genotype, but no evidence of GxE in the case of meal deprivation. Limitations are noted and avenues for future research are discussed.
dc.description.departmentCriminology and Criminal Justice
dc.identifierdoi: 10.3390/ijerph121215017
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12 (12): 15739-15755 (2015)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/353
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 United States
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectfood quality
dc.subjectmeal deprivation
dc.subjectgenetic risk
dc.subjectmoderating effects
dc.subjectMAOA
dc.subjectmales
dc.subjectverbal deficits
dc.subjectpsychopathic personality traits
dc.titleThe Influence of Nutritional Factors on Verbal Deficits and Psychopathic Personality Traits: Evidence of the Moderating Role of the MAOA Genotype
dc.typeArticleen_US

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