| This study examined, in an imprisoned male offender population, macro- and micronutrient consumption as measured by a seven-day dietary record, and total and violent behavioral infractions. A logistic regression analysis was used to predict the presence of infraction behavior based on dietary intake of nutrients. Intake of the nutrients protein, vitamin C, choline, linolenic acid, chromium, fructose, glucose, and sucrose were able to account for 52% of the variance between subjects with high levels of total infractions and those with no infractions. Intake of the nutrients pantothenic acid, niacin, alpha tocopherol, linoleic acid, potassium, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin A, riboflavin, copper, sucrose, and folic acid were able to account for 35% of the variance between subjects with high levels of violent infractions, and those with no infractions. Further controlled research is needed to support these findings in this population, and to test the generalizability of findings to other populations. |
