Stress leads to detrimental health outcomes through direct biological and indirect
behavioural changes. Stress can lead to disruption to normal eating behaviours, although …

According to learning‐based models of behavior, food cue reactivity and craving are
conditioned responses that lead to increased eating and subsequent weight gain. However …

The brain plays a key role in the controls of energy intake and expenditure, and many genes
associated with obesity are expressed in the central nervous system. Technological and …

We performed this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate observational studies
assessing the association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and the risk of …

The relationship between neurons and perineuronal nets (PNNs) is attracting attention as a
central mechanism controlling brain plasticity. In the cortex, PNNs primarily surround …

High-fat diet (HFD) consumption is generally associated with an increased risk of cognitive
and emotional dysfunctions that constitute a sizeable worldwide health burden with …

The Western diet (WD) pattern characterized by high daily intake of saturated fats and
refined carbohydrates often leads to obesity and overweight, and it has been linked to …

Objective Extensive research has focused on hyper‐palatable foods (HPF); however, HPF
are defined using descriptive terms (eg, fast foods, sweets), which are not standardized and …

Food craving is often defined as a strong desire to eat. Much work has shown that it
consistently and prospectively predicts eating and weight-related outcomes, contributing to …

The increasing worldwide prevalence of obesity is partially related to the ready availability of
highly palatable foods which increases the incidence of hedonic, non-homeostatic feeding …