Normal eating behaviour is coordinated by the tightly regulated balance between intestinal
and extra-intestinal homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms. By contrast, food addiction is a …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can become biologically embedded leaving a
lasting signature on multiple body systems. ACE scores have been used to associate …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in physical isolation
measures in many parts of the world. In Australia, nationwide restrictions included staying at …

According to learning‐based models of behavior, food cue reactivity and craving are
conditioned responses that lead to increased eating and subsequent weight gain. However …

Objectives We propose that highly processed foods share pharmacokinetic properties (eg
concentrated dose, rapid rate of absorption) with drugs of abuse, due to the addition of fat …

Background The public health community has become increasingly critical of the role that
powerful corporations play in driving unhealthy diets, one of the leading contributors to the …

Obesity is a heterogeneous construct that, despite multiple and diverse attempts, has been
difficult to treat. One conceptualization gaining media and research attention in recent years …

Abstract “Food addiction” has become a focus of interest for researchers attempting to
explain certain processes and/or behaviors that may contribute to the development of …

This paper is the first to make a systematic review and assessment of the literature that
attempts methodically to incorporate food processing into classification of diets. The review …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …