Obesity, eating disorders and unhealthy dieting practices among children and adolescents
are alarming health concerns due to their high prevalence and adverse effects on physical …

Weight regain following weight loss is frequent problem that people with obesity face. This
weight recidivism is often attributed to the lack of compliance with appropriate food habits …

Altered reward processing is thought to characterize binge‐type eating disorders, but the
exact nature of these alterations is unclear. A more fine‐grained understanding of whether …

Obesity and overweight are a major public health problem globally. Diet quality is critical for
proper child development, and an unhealthy diet is a preventable risk factor for …

Dysfunctional signaling in midbrain reward circuits perpetuates diseases characterized by
compulsive overconsumption of rewarding substances such as substance abuse, binge …

Highlights•'Liking'and 'wanting'are important components of positive affect.•Neural hyper-
reactivity of 'wanting'brain systems can lead to addiction via incentive-sensitization and …

Background There is a substantial body of research on children's eating behaviours (eg,
food responsiveness and fussiness) and related constructs (eg, eating in the absence of …

Background The consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPF) has been
associated with depression and inflammation and preclinical studies showed that some UPF …

The circadian clock is a hierarchical timing system regulating most physiological and
behavioral functions with a period of approximately 24 h in humans and other mammalian …

The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is central to motivation and action, exhibiting one of the
highest densities of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the brain. Within the NAc, NPY plays a role in …