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 …

Disordered eating is often associated with marked psychological and emotional distress,
and severe adverse impact on quality of life. Several factors can influence eating behavior …

Aims: Due to the increasing evidence of shared vulnerabilities between addictive behaviors
and excessive food intake, the concept of food addiction in specific clinical populations has …

Background Food addiction may play a role in rising obesity rates in connection with
obesogenic environments and processed food availability, however the concept of food …

With the rise in worldwide rates of obesity in the past few decades, scientists and clinicians
have focused considerable attention on trying to understand the causes of excessive and …

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 …

Behavioral models are central to behavioral neuroscience. To study the neural mechanisms
of maladaptive behaviors (including binge eating and drug addiction), it is essential to …

Previous PET imaging studies have demonstrated mixed findings regarding dopamine
D2/D3 receptor availability in obese relative to nonobese humans. Nonspecific D2/D3 …

Over the last few years, the concept of food addiction has become a common feature in the
scientific literature, as well as the popular press. Nevertheless, the use of the term addiction …

Obesity has become a major public health concern worldwide due to its high social and
economic burden, caused by its related comorbidities, impacting physical and mental health …