Objective: Stressed individuals tend to turn to calorie-rich food, also known as 'comfort
food'for the temporary relief it provides. The emotional eating drive is highly variable among …

CRF system, structural conservation, has an association with feeding regulation in
mammals. However, mammals and fish have different physiological mechanisms, the …

The regulation of feeding behaviour is a complex process controlled by neural circuits in the
brain. In addition to neurons, genetic and pharmacological studies in animal models are …

Corticosterone (CORT) is a powerful regulator of energy metabolism, and chronically high
CORT levels cause obesity and diabetes in mice. It is reported that a chronically high CORT …

Chronic stress is detrimental to the health and increases the risk of obesity. Stress can
disrupt feeding behaviour, which is regulated by a complex neuronal and hormonal network …

There are two main forms of hunger (ie desire to eat): appetitive (food cues lead to hunger)
and interoceptive/temporal (internal bodily/time cues lead to hunger). The focus here is to …

Human eating habit is controlled by the central nervous system (CNS), a process that
involves a plethora of molecular associations with numerous tissues, neurotransmitters …

Results: The frequency of reported binge eating was 29.9%, with 9.8% of participants
reporting severe binge eating, and the presence of overweight and obesity was high …

Objectives Our aim was to determine whether alcohol hangover is associated with eating
unhealthy foods (hot chips, soft drink) or healthy foods (fruit, vegetables). Design Daily diary …

An animal's survival depends on a stable internal physiological status. Homeostasis must be
maintained to adaptively navigate the world. Various physiological mechanisms are …