Over the years, approaches to obesity prevention and treatment have gone from focusing on
genetic and other biological factors to exploring a diversity of diets and individual behavior …

INTRODUCTION n the United States today, people are literally dying to be thin through
weight-loss drugs (eg, from pulmonary hypertension after prolonged use of fen/phen), very …

It is well-known that consumption of nutrient-rich foods, especially fruits and vegetables, are
low among food insecure populations. While cost is an important reason for these …

Background and aims Parallels between the persistent overconsumption of food and
addictive drugs have given rise to the notion of food addiction. In a large community sample …

Objectives: The construct of food addiction has received increased attention and has been
proposed as a mental disorder. There is some evidence that supports the inclusion of food …

A substantial proportion of noncommunicable disease originates in habitual
overconsumption of calories, which can lead to weight gain and obesity and attendant …

There is growing evidence of 'food addiction'(FA) in sugar-and fat-bingeing animals. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the legitimacy of this disorder in the human …

Background Growing research has highlighted associations between food insecurity and
eating-related problems. Food addiction is one important, clinically significant pattern of …

This chapter reviews current knowledge of the role of stress, trauma, and adversity as risk
factors in the development of eating disorders (EDs). EDs do not occur in a vacuum, and …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a modern health epidemic, with the overconsumption of highly
palatable, calorically dense foods as a likely contributor. Despite the known consequences …