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The contribution of brain reward circuits to the obesity epidemic

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It is suggested that it might be more useful to focus on overeating that results in frank obesity, and multiple health, interpersonal, and occupational negative consequences as a form of food "abuse".
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This article is published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.The article was published on 2013-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 230 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Food addiction & Addiction.

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Neurobiology of food intake in health and disease.

TL;DR: How the interplay between homeostatic and emergency feeding circuits influences the biologically defended level of body weight under physiological and pathophysiological conditions is highlighted.
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Depression and obesity: evidence of shared biological mechanisms

TL;DR: The present review focuses specifically on shared biological pathways that may mechanistically explain the depression–obesity link, including genetics, alterations in systems involved in homeostatic adjustments (HPA axis, immuno-inflammatory activation, neuroendocrine regulators of energy metabolism, and microbiome) and brain circuitries integratingHomeostatic and mood regulatory responses.
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The Prevalence of Food Addiction as Assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale: A Systematic Review

TL;DR: Food addiction (FA) diagnosis was found to be higher in adults aged >35 years, females, and overweight/obese participants, and YFAS diagnosis and symptom score was higher in clinical samples compared to non-clinical counterparts.
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The neurobiological basis of binge-eating disorder.

TL;DR: Overall, the current evidence suggests that BED may be related to maladaptation of the corticostriatal circuitry regulating motivation and impulse control similar to that found in other impulsive/compulsive disorders.
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Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in the Distribution of Body Mass Index Among US Adults, 1999-2010

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TL;DR: The most recent estimates of obesity prevalence in US children and adolescents for 2009-2010 are presented and trend analyses over a 12-year period indicated a significant increase in obesity prevalence between 1999-2000 and 2009- 2010 in males aged 2 through 19 years but not in females.
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Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific Estimates

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How do reward mechanisms contribute to the development of obesity?

Reward mechanisms in the brain play a role in promoting consumption of palatable, calorically dense foods, which can contribute to the development of obesity.