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 …

In addition to its immediate negative consequences, childhood sexual abuse is associated
with lifelong deleterious mental and physical health outcomes. This review employs a …

Background Increased physical activity is a common feature of anorexia nervosa (AN).
Although high activity levels are associated with greater risk of developing AN, particularly …

This review aims to draw attention to current studies on syndromes related to food eating
behavior, including food addiction, and to highlight the neurobiological and …

Dopamine has long been implicated as a critical neural substrate mediating anorexia
nervosa (AN). Despite nearly 50 years of research, the putative direction of change in …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic induced psychological
distress, which is linked to emotional eating and symptoms of addiction to ultra-processed …

Psychological distress is a possible trigger contributing to food addiction, which is
characterized by a loss of behavioral control and compulsive food intake. However, little is …

There is an empirical association between stress and symptoms of food addiction (FA), but it
is still not clear which domains of stress are the most relevant when it comes to FA, limiting …

Unhealthy and unsustainable nutrition is a major concern globally, including in the United
Arab Emirates. Although many education programs have been conducted, diet-related …

Early life adversity can disrupt development leading to emotional and cognitive disorders.
This study investigated the effects of social isolation after weaning on anxiety, body weight …