TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Body Mass Index
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Methadone/therapeutic use
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Narcotic Antagonists/therapeutic use
KW - Nutritional status
KW - Opiate Substitution Treatment
KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/physiopathology/rehabilitation
KW - Patient Compliance
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Young Adult
AU - R. A. Richardson
AU - K. Wiest
A1 - 
AB - Poor nutritional health among opioid-dependent individuals is well established, yet no nutritional screening tool exists for this specific population. The utility of "Determine Your Nutritional Health" developed by the Nutrition Screening Initiative is considered. The study examines the questionnaire's relevance in patients beginning opioid dependence treatment at a methadone-assisted treatment program (N = 140) by examining nutritional risk factor prevalence, body mass index, and association between nutritional risk level and treatment retention. The majority of patients reported at least one nutritional risk factor (89 %) and 59 % were at high nutritional risk. Body mass index was not related to nutritional risk; however, a trend was identified between increasing nutritional risk and decreased retention in treatment. These preliminary findings suggest the need for incorporation of nutritional screening at intake in opioid treatment programs, consideration of the effect of dietary risk on treatment retention, and the potential utility of this screening tool.
BT - The journal of behavioral health services & research
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use
CP - 3
CY - United States
DO - 10.1007/s11414-013-9371-x
IS - 3
JF - The journal of behavioral health services & research
N2 - Poor nutritional health among opioid-dependent individuals is well established, yet no nutritional screening tool exists for this specific population. The utility of "Determine Your Nutritional Health" developed by the Nutrition Screening Initiative is considered. The study examines the questionnaire's relevance in patients beginning opioid dependence treatment at a methadone-assisted treatment program (N = 140) by examining nutritional risk factor prevalence, body mass index, and association between nutritional risk level and treatment retention. The majority of patients reported at least one nutritional risk factor (89 %) and 59 % were at high nutritional risk. Body mass index was not related to nutritional risk; however, a trend was identified between increasing nutritional risk and decreased retention in treatment. These preliminary findings suggest the need for incorporation of nutritional screening at intake in opioid treatment programs, consideration of the effect of dietary risk on treatment retention, and the potential utility of this screening tool.
PP - United States
PY - 2015
SN - 1556-3308; 1094-3412
SP - 401
EP - 408
EP - 
T1 - A Preliminary Study Examining Nutritional Risk Factors, Body Mass Index, and Treatment Retention in Opioid-Dependent Patients
T2 - The journal of behavioral health services & research
TI - A Preliminary Study Examining Nutritional Risk Factors, Body Mass Index, and Treatment Retention in Opioid-Dependent Patients
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use
U2 - 24091612
U3 - 10.1007/s11414-013-9371-x
VL - 42
VO - 1556-3308; 1094-3412
Y1 - 2015
ER -