Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by regular binge eating episodes during which
individuals ingest comparably large amounts of food and experience loss of control over …

The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide in the past~ 50 years, reaching
pandemic levels. Obesity represents a major health challenge because it substantially …

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 …

The issue of food loss and waste (FLW) reduction has recently achieved much public
attention as part of worldwide efforts to combat global hunger and improve food security …

Abstract In 2016 the World Health Organization reported 39% of the world's adult population
(over 18 y) was overweight, with western countries such as Australia and the United States …

Background There is growing evidence that an addictive‐eating phenotype may exist. There
is significant debate regarding whether highly processed foods (HPFs; foods with refined …

Relatively little is known about the neuropathophysiology of binge-eating disorder (BED).
Here, the evidence from neuroimaging, neurocognitive, genetics, and animal studies are …

The diagnostic construct of “food addiction” is a highly controversial subject. The current
systematic review is the first to evaluate empirical studies examining the construct of “food …

Can food be addictive? What does it mean to be a food addict? Do common underlying
neurobiological mechanisms contribute to drug and food addiction? These vexing questions …

The specific eating pattern of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) patients has provoked the
assumption that BED might represent a phenotype within the obesity spectrum that is …