Food is a potent natural reward and food intake is a complex process. Reward and
gratification associated with food consumption leads to dopamine (DA) production, which in …

The idea that specific kind of foods may have an addiction potential and that some forms of
overeating may represent an addicted behavior has been discussed for decades. In recent …

Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit : Current Opinion in Clinical
Nutrition & Metabolic Care Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit : Current …

There is a growing view that certain foods, particularly those high in refined sugars and fats,
are addictive and that some forms of obesity can usefully be treated as a food addiction. This …

A psychobiological dimension of eating behaviour is proposed, which is anchored at the low
end by energy intake that is relatively well matched to energy output and is reflected by a …

Body weight is determined via both metabolic and hedonic mechanisms. Metabolic
regulation of body weight centres around the 'body weight set point', which is programmed …

The concept of food addiction has generated much controversy. In comparison to research
examining the construct of food addiction and its validity, relatively little research has …

Background According to their advocates, neurobiological explanations of overeating, or
“food addiction”, have the potential to impact public understanding and treatment of obesity …

Abstract Background/Objective Mexico has one of the highest rates of obesity and
overweight worldwide, affecting 75% of the population. The country has experienced a …

Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic disease that has proven difficult to treat. An increased
understanding of aetiological mechanisms is critical to the development of more effective …