Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses afflicting individuals
through the life span, with a particular impact on both the physical and psychological …

Resumen PORTELA DE SANTANA, ML; DA COSTA RIBEIRO JUNIOR, H.; MORA GIRAL, M.
y RAICH, RM ª. La epidemiología y los factores de riesgo de los trastornos alimentarios en …

The dietary pattern in industrialized countries has changed substantially over the past
century due to technological advances in agriculture, food processing, storage, marketing …

Evidence is accumulating which suggests that, in addition to leading to unprecedented rates
of obesity, the current food environment is contributing to the development of cognitive …

Highlights•The hippocampus is a substrate for the contextual stimulus control of
behavior.•Satiety signals are contextual cues that underlie the inhibitory control of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Emerging adulthood (age 18–25) represents a critical period for
weight control: rate of weight gain is greatest during these years and the prevalence of …

Background: Evidence in the literature surrounding obesity suggests that social factors play
a substantial role in the spread of obesity. Although social ties with a friend who is obese …

SciELO - Brasil - THE ROLE OF THE OBESOGENIC ENVIRONMENT AND PARENTAL
LIFESTYLES IN INFANT FEEDING BEHAVIOR THE ROLE OF THE OBESOGENIC …

Objective Eating disorders are a cause of the recent obesity epidemic. Food addiction (FA)
and factors associated with eating disorders have not been adequately studied in …

Overeating is driven by both the hedonic component ('liking') of food, and the motivation
('wanting') to eat it. The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key brain center implicated in these …