The efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric-bypass (RYGB) and other bariatric surgeries in the
management of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus and novel developments in …

BACKGROUND Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake, ie eating and
energy expenditure (EE). Severe obesity is more prevalent in women than men worldwide …

Excessive consumption of sugar-rich foods is currently one of the most important factors that
has led to the development of the global pandemic of obesity. On the other hand, there is …

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis function fundamentally affects the physiology of
eating. We review sex differences in the physiological and pathophysiological controls of …

Food marketing is often singled out as the leading cause of the obesity epidemic. The
present review examines current food marketing practices to determine how exactly they …

What we eat, when and how much, all are influenced by brain reward mechanisms that
generate “liking” and “wanting” for foods. As a corollary, dysfunction in reward circuits might …

An attraction for palatable foods rich in lipids is shared by rodents and humans. Over the last
decade, the mechanisms responsible for this specific eating behavior have been actively …

Repeated consumption of high-energy nutrient poor foods can lead to undesirable health
outcomes such as obesity. Taste plays an important role in food choice, and a better …

Objectives. We assessed whether a 2-phase labeling and choice architecture intervention
would increase sales of healthy food and beverages in a large hospital cafeteria. Methods …

Human desire for sweet taste spans all ages, races, and cultures. Throughout evolution,
sweetness has had a role in human nutrition, helping to orient feeding behavior toward …