It is becoming clearer how neurobiological mechanisms generate 'liking'and
'wanting'components of food reward. Mesocorticolimbic mechanisms that enhance …

Objective To determine, through a systematic review with meta‐analysis, the prevalence of
food addiction (FA) using the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) and its derivatives exploring …

People's health is closely linked to their diet. Diet can be defined as the set of foods that are
consumed in a day, and it is susceptible to being altered by various factors, such as …

Background Research on food addiction (FA) has been growing and increasing interest has
been seen in comprehending its mechanisms and clinical and psychological correlates of …

Converging evidence from both animal and human studies have implicated hedonic eating
as a driver of both binge eating and obesity. The construct of food addiction has been used …

Carbohydrates are important macronutrients in human and rodent diet patterns that play a
key role in crucial metabolic pathways and provide the necessary energy for proper body …

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 …

Since excessive sugar consumption has been related to the development of chronic
metabolic diseases prevalent in the western world, the use of sweeteners has gradually …

Food addiction, specifically ultra-processed food addiction, has been discussed in
thousands of peer-reviewed publications. Although 20% of adults meet criteria for this …

Inappropriate food intake behavior is one of the main drivers for fat mass development
leading to obesity. Importantly the gut microbiota-mediated signals have emerged as key …