Understanding the drivers and dynamics of global ultra‐processed food (UPF) consumption
is essential, given the evidence linking these foods with adverse health outcomes. In this …

The nutrition literature and authoritative reports increasingly recognise the concept of ultra-
processed foods (UPF), as a descriptor of unhealthy diets. UPFs are now prevalent in diets …

Objective This study aimed to describe the consumption of ultra-processed foods in Australia
and its association with the intake of nutrients linked to non-communicable diseases …

Objective To determine, through a systematic review with meta‐analysis, the prevalence of
food addiction (FA) using the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) and its derivatives exploring …

The prevalence of obesity doubled since the 1980s, resulting in exponentially higher
incidence rates of diet-related diseases [1, 2]. These drastic changes cannot be attributed to …

Past public health crises (eg, tobacco, alcohol, opioids, cholera, human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), lead, pollution, venereal disease, even coronavirus (COVID-19) have been met …

The concept of food addiction is currently a highly debated subject within both the general
public and the scientific communities. The term food addiction suggests that individuals may …

Food addiction is considered an important link for a better understanding of psychiatric and
medical problems triggered by dysfunctions of eating behaviors, eg, obesity, metabolic …

Background Research on food addiction (FA) has been growing and increasing interest has
been seen in comprehending its mechanisms and clinical and psychological correlates of …

Food addiction (FA) has been as a construct that is associated with childhood obesity.
However, relatively little is known regarding the prevalence of FA among children and …