As summarized in Chap. 1, the homeostatic system regulates our food intake from the
standpoint of energy needs. However, people also eat for pleasure and comfort, and this …

As reviewed in Chap. 1, our body has designed a complex system (the homeostatic system)
to respond to energy needs, which regulates appetite and satiety and, therefore, food intake …

Our current food environment offers unlimited choices of foods, many of which are both high
in energy density and low in nutrient content. 1 Due in part to the omnipresence of hyper …

Body weight is controlled by numerous factors including energy expenditure,
thermogenesis, adipocyte biology, and the amount and type of food consumed. The amount …

An increasing proportion of human food consumption appears to be driven by pleasure, not
just by the need for calories. In addition to its effects on body mass and health, the food …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review examines the food addiction model and the role of
food hedonic pathways in the pathogenesis and treatment of obesity. Recent Findings The …

Compulsive overeating refers to a large and uncontrolled consumption of food triggered by
an irrepressible drive to eat in absence of body energy demand. This pathological behavior …

E xcess adiposity tissue of those who are overweight or obese, defined as body mass index
(BMI) greater than 25.1, is related to higher risk for atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease …

The notion that food intake is controlled by two parallel processes-so-called homeostatic
and hedonic feeding-is a well-established dichotomy in the feeding literature (eg, 1-4) …

Obesity represents a world-wide health problem with a number of serious health risks.
Despite public health warnings, the availability of diet books and the stigma associated with …