As ultraprocessed foods (ie, foods composed of mostly cheap industrial sources of dietary
energy and nutrients plus additives) have become more abundant in our food supply, rates …

Obesity has tripled over the past 40 years to become a major public health issue, as it is
linked with increased mortality and elevated risk for various physical and neuropsychiatric …

Many eating‐related psychological constructs have been proposed to explain obesity and
overeating. However, these constructs, including food addiction, disinhibition, hedonic …

The dietary pattern in industrialized countries has changed substantially over the past
century due to technological advances in agriculture, food processing, storage, marketing …

Animal models suggest transitions from non-addictive to addictive behavioral engagement
are associated with ventral-to-dorsal striatal shifts. However, few studies have examined …

Obesity is a major public health issue affecting nearly 40% of American adults and is
associated with increased mortality and elevated risk for a number of physical and …

Obesity has been variously linked to differences in brain functional connectivity in regions
associated with reward, emotional regulation and cognition, potentially revealing neural …

Functional neuroimaging studies in obesity have identified alterations in the connectivity
within the reward network leading to decreased homeostatic control of ingestive behavior …

Abstract Purpose of Review Dieting is often blamed for causing food cravings. Such diet-
induced cravings may be mediated by physiological (eg, nutritional deprivation) or …

Disordered eating is often associated with marked psychological and emotional distress,
and severe adverse impact on quality of life. Several factors can influence eating behavior …