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Obesity and food addiction
Fernando Fernández-Aranda,Trevor Steward,Gemma Mestre-Bach,Susana Jiménez-Murcia,Ashley N. Gearhardt +4 more
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In this article, the applicability of the food addiction model to the context of obesity by highlighting findings from the growing body of neuroscience and behavioral research demonstrating that individuals with obesity consume highly palatable foods in ways that resemble substance abuse disorders, and the differences and similarities between obesity and other addictive behaviors by exploring the instances of comorbidity of both conditions and their common risk factors.Abstract:
There is growing consensus that the addictive processes underpinning problematic eating behavior may be a contributor to the rising rates of obesity and to poor long-term weight loss intervention outcomes. In this article, we will critically review the applicability of the food addiction model to the context of obesity by highlighting findings from the growing body of neuroscience and behavioral research demonstrating that individuals with obesity consume highly palatable foods in ways that resemble substance abuse disorders. Furthermore, this article will examine the differences and similarities between obesity and other addictive behaviors by exploring the instances of comorbidity of both conditions and their common risk factors.read more
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Addressing controversies surrounding food addiction
Gemma Mestre-Bach,Gemma Mestre-Bach,Susana Jiménez-Murcia,Susana Jiménez-Murcia,Susana Jiménez-Murcia,Fernando Fernández-Aranda,Fernando Fernández-Aranda,Fernando Fernández-Aranda,Marc N. Potenza +8 more
TL;DR: A critical overview of the main controversies surrounding the food addiction construct by highlighting two opposing perspectives, food addiction conceptualized as a behavioral/eating addiction or substance addiction is presented in this paper.
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Evidence that 'food addiction' is a valid phenotype of obesity
Caroline Davis,Claire Curtis,Robert D. Levitan,Jacqueline C. Carter,Allan S. Kaplan,James L. Kennedy +5 more
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Which Foods May Be Addictive? The Roles of Processing, Fat Content, and Glycemic Load
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Johannes Hebebrand,Özgür Albayrak,Roger A.H. Adan,Jochen Antel,Carlos Dieguez,Johannes W. de Jong,Gareth Leng,John Menzies,Julian G. Mercer,Michelle Murphy,Geoffrey van der Plasse,Suzanne L. Dickson +11 more
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