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 …

Food insecurity and the lack of access to affordable, nutritious food are associated with poor
dietary quality and an increased risk of diet-related diseases, including cardiovascular …

This work examined the associations between food insecurity and severe mental illness
(SMI) among US adults (aged 18–64 years); and that between food insecurity and use of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Controversy surrounds the construct of food addiction. The
current review examines neurobiological evidence for the existence of food addiction as a …

Objective To determine the prevalence of food addiction in a large Brazilian non-clinical
sample. Sociodemographic and psychopathological correlates of food addiction as well as …

Socioeconomic status is one of the strongest predictors of obesity, and of living in deprived
neighbourhoods with unhealthy food environments. Little is known, however, about the …

It is well established that obesity has reached pandemic proportions. Over the last four
decades the prevalence of obesity and morbid obesity have risen substantially in both men …