Emerging evidence from recent neuroimaging studies suggests that specific food-related
behaviors contribute to the development of obesity. The aim of this review was to report the …

The capacity for self-regulation allows people to control their thoughts, behaviors, emotions,
and desires. In spite of this impressive ability, failures of self-regulation are common and …

The study aimed to explore how adolescents communicate food images in a widely used
social media image-sharing application. We examined how and in what context food was …

Food selection is primarily guided by the visual system. Multiple functional neuro-imaging
studies have examined the brain responses to visual food stimuli. However, the results of …

Behavioral studies have suggested that exaggerated reactivity to food cues, especially those
associated with high-calorie foods, may be a factor underlying obesity. This increased …

BACKGROUND: The underlying neurobiological mechanisms that account for the onset and
maintenance of binge-eating disorder (BED) are not sufficiently understood. This functional …

Objectives Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has greater efficacy for weight loss in obese
patients than gastric banding (BAND) surgery. We hypothesise that this may result from …

Background: Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), metabolites produced through the microbial
fermentation of nondigestible dietary components, have key roles in energy homeostasis …

Background: Ghrelin, which is a stomach-derived hormone, increases with fasting and
energy restriction and may influence eating behaviors through brain hedonic reward …

Many people feel emotional when hungry—or “hangry”—yet little research explores the
psychological mechanisms underlying such states. Guided by psychological constructionist …