Food is consumed in order to maintain energy balance at homeostatic levels. In addition,
palatable food is also consumed for its hedonic properties independent of energy status …

The hedonic properties of food can stimulate feeding behaviour even when energy
requirements have been met, contributing to weight gain and obesity. Similarly, the hedonic …

Background Age discrimination (or ageism) is pervasive in society. Other forms of
discrimination (such as racism) have been linked with adverse health outcomes, but age …

We identified subsets of neurons in the brain that coexpress the dopamine receptor subtype-
2 (DRD2) and the ghrelin receptor (GHSR1a). Combination of FRET confocal microscopy …

Objective To examine associations between perceived weight discrimination and changes
in weight, waist circumference, and weight status. Methods Data were from 2944 men and …

The environment that a developing offspring experiences during the perinatal period is
markedly influenced by maternal health and diet composition. Evidence from both …

Objective This review summarizes a portion of the discussions of an NIH Workshop
(Bethesda, MD, 2015) titled “Self‐Regulation of Appetite—It's Complicated,” which focused …

Here we review the emerging neurobiological understanding of the role of the brain's reward
system in the regulation of body weight in health and in disease. Common obesity is …

For an animal to survive in a constantly changing environment, its behavior must be shaped
by the complex milieu of sensory stimuli it detects, its previous experience, and its internal …

Environmental studies, metabolic research, and state of the art research in neurobiology
point towards the reduced amount of natural day and sunlight exposure of the developing …