This article addresses the neuroanatomical evidence for a progression of integrative
representations of affective feelings from the body that lead to an ultimate representation of …

This review highlights evidence for a role of the vagus nerve in the development of obesity
and how targeting the vagus nerve with neuromodulation or pharmacology can be used as a …

In healthy individuals, food cues can trigger hunger and feeding behavior. Likewise,
smoking cues can trigger craving and relapse in smokers. Brain imaging studies report that …

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 …

Aims/hypothesis Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue that has been
demonstrated to successfully treat diabetes and promote weight loss. The mechanisms by …

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 …

Nutritional state (eg fasted vs. fed) and different food stimuli (eg high‐calorie vs. low‐calorie,
or appetizing vs. bland foods) are both recognized to change activity in brain reward …

Understanding why we eat and the motivational factors driving food choices is important for
addressing the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Eating behavior …

Research indicates that dysfunctional food reward processing may contribute to pathological
eating behaviour. It is widely recognized that both the amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex …