Background: Dietary fibre consists of non-digestible forms of carbohydrate, usually as
polysaccharides that originate from plant-based foods. Over recent decades, our diet within …

Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by excess body fat. Its prevalence
has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is …

The obesity epidemic has been widely publicized in the media worldwide. Investigators at all
levels have been looking for factors that have contributed to the development of this …

Taste and smell play a key role in our ability to perceive foods. Overconsumption of highly
palatable energy-dense foods can lead to increased caloric intake and obesity. Thus there is …

Food addiction (FA) has been associated with greater psychopathology in individuals with
eating disorders (ED) and obesity (OBE). The current study aims to provide a better …

Explanatory models for eating disorders have changed over time to account for changing
clinical presentations. The transdiagnostic model evolved from the maintenance model …

The role of stress, trauma, and adversity particularly early in life has been identified as a
contributing factor in both drug and food addictions. While links between traumatic stress …

Non-pharmacological behavioral addictions, such as pathological gambling, videogaming,
social networking, or internet use, are becoming major public health concerns. It is not yet …

The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions in the United States with rising overdose
death rates. Identifying the underlying factors that contribute to addiction vulnerability may …

Background: Men are more likely than women to have subthreshold overeating disorders.
Lifestyle plays a role as a determinant, while chronotype is an emerging factor. Chronotype …