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

In the modern obesogenic environment, limiting calorie-dense food consumption is partially
dependent on the capacity of individuals to override visceral reactions to hyperpalatable and …

Food intake regulation in humans is a complex process controlled by the dynamic
interaction of homeostatic and hedonic systems. Homeostatic regulation is controlled by …

Adolescence represents a key period of brain development underpinned by the ongoing
maturation of the prefrontal cortex—a brain region involved in the regulation of behaviour …

Introduction The term 'hedonic hunger'refers to one's preoccupation with and desire to
consume foods for the purposes of pleasure and in the absence of physical hunger. The …

The dysregulation of food intake in chronic obesity has been explained by different theories.
To assess their explanatory power, we meta-analyzed 22 brain-activation imaging studies …

This review examines the merits of 'food addiction'as an explanation of excessive eating (ie,
eating in excess of what is required to maintain a healthy body weight). It describes various …

This comprehensive narrative review explores the concept of neuro-vulnerability in energy
metabolism regulation and its implications for metabolic disorders. The review highlights the …

Obesity has a profound impact on metabolic health thereby adversely affecting brain
structure and function. However, the majority of previous studies used a single structural …

Cue reactivity is an established procedure in addictions research for examining the
subjective experience and neural basis of craving. This experiment sought to quantify cue …