The feeding process is required for basic life, influenced by environment cues and tightly
regulated according to demands of the internal milieu by regulatory brain circuits. Although …

Eating disorders are multifactorial conditions that can involve a combination of genetic,
metabolic, environmental, and behavioral factors. Studies in humans and laboratory animals …

Overeating ranges in severity from casual overindulgence to an overwhelming drive to
consume certain foods. At its most extreme, overeating can manifest as clinical diagnoses …

A psychobiological dimension of eating behaviour is proposed, which is anchored at the low
end by energy intake that is relatively well matched to energy output and is reflected by a …

Feeding is a fundamental process for basic survival and is influenced by genetics and
environmental stressors. Recent advances in our understanding of behavioral genetics have …

The dramatically increasing prevalence of obesity, associated with potentially life-
threatening health problems, including cardiovascular diseases and type II diabetes, poses …

Food has both homeostatic and hedonic components, which makes it a potent natural
reward. Food related reward could therefore promote an escalation of intake and trigger …

Eating is necessary for survival, but it is also one of the great pleasures enjoyed by human
beings. Research to date shows that palatable food can be rewarding in a similar way to …

The increase in the incidence of obesity and eating disorders has promoted research aimed
at understanding the aetiology of abnormal eating behaviours. Apart from metabolic factors …

The authors comment on the recently proposed food addiction spectrum that represents a
theoretical model to understand the continuum between several conditions ranging from …