In animals, including humans, free access to high-quality (generally energy-dense) food can
result in obesity, leading to physiological and health problems. Consequently, various …

There is a growing recognition that both the gut microbiome and the immune system are
involved in a number of psychiatric illnesses, including eating disorders. This should come …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective, Behavior Analysis and Learning: A
Biobehavioral Approach, Sixth Edition provides an advanced introduction to the principles of …

This study was intended to establish the pathogenic significance of sport and exercise in the
development of eating disorders. Hospitalized eating disordered patients and an age …

First Published in 2004. Why did Michael Jordan quit basketball and take up baseball? Why
was Martina Navratilova so successful as a professional tennis player? Why did Diego …

Research shows inconclusive results pertaining to the comparison of eating disorder indices
between athletes and nonathletes and among different subgroups of athletes. The purpose …

PURPOSE: Physical activity unquestionably maintains and improves health; however,
physical activity levels globally are low and not rising despite all the resources devoted to …

Patients with eating disorders (EDs) exhibit several clinical features and biologic findings
indicative of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) dysregulation. These include feeding …

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