Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence represents one of the most
challenging public health problems of our century owing to its epidemic proportions and the …

Throughout the animal kingdom sucrose is one of the most palatable and preferred tastants.
From an evolutionary perspective, this is not surprising as it is a primary source of energy …

Survival under selective pressure is driven by the ability of our brain to use sensory
information to our advantage to control physiological needs. To that end, neural circuits …

Maintaining healthy body weight is increasingly difficult in our obesogenic environment.
Dieting efforts are often overpowered by the internal drive to consume energy-dense foods …

We present the results of a GWAS of food liking conducted on 161,625 participants from the
UK-Biobank. Liking was assessed over 139 specific foods using a 9-point scale. Genetic …

Hedonic feeding is driven by the “pleasure” derived from consuming palatable food and
occurs in the absence of metabolic need. It plays a critical role in the excessive feeding that …

Objectives There is increasing evidence of the impact of ultra-processed foods on multiple
metabolic and neurobiological pathways, including those involved in eating behaviors, both …

From humans to vinegar flies, exposure to diets rich in sugar and fat lowers taste sensation,
changes food choices, and promotes feeding. However, how these peripheral alterations …

Obesity and other eating disorders are marked by dysregulations to brain metabolic,
hedonic, motivational, and sensory systems that control food intake. Classic approaches in …

In mammals, learning circuits play an essential role in energy balance by creating
associations between sensory cues and the rewarding qualities of food. This process is …