Uncontrolled eating: a unifying heritable trait linked with obesity, overeating, personality and the brain

U Vainik, I García‐García… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Many eating‐related psychological constructs have been proposed to explain obesity and
overeating. However, these constructs, including food addiction, disinhibition, hedonic …

Do eating behavior traits predict energy intake and body mass index? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

C Dakin, K Beaulieu, M Hopkins, C Gibbons… - Obesity …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
At present, it is unclear whether eating behavior traits (EBT) predict objectively measured
short‐term energy intake (EI) and longer‐term energy balance as estimated by body mass …

Examining the efficacy of a telehealth intervention targeting addictive eating in Australian adults (the TRACE Programme): a randomised controlled trial protocol

JA Skinner, M Whatnall, M Leary, RA Collins… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Approximately 15%–20% of the adult population self-report symptoms of
addictive eating. There are currently limited options for management. Motivational …

Evaluating eating behavior traits of virtual targets: Attitudes and empathy

SC Ravuri, AJ Martingano, S Persky - Eating Behaviors, 2023 - Elsevier
There are many common stereotypes related to food consumption and eating behaviors that
are considered indicative of one's personal character. Negative evaluations of an individual …

Mindfulness-based intervention for depression and insulin resistance in adolescents: Protocol for BREATHE, a multisite, pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial

N Sanchez, M Chen, S Ho, H Spinner… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Elevated depression symptoms have been associated with higher insulin
resistance in adolescents, and consequently, greater risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of a brief form of the Anticipated Effects of Food Scale

JR Cummings, N Treharne, U Vainik, AE Mason… - Appetite, 2025 - Elsevier
Identifying malleable influences on eating behaviours will advance our ability to improve
physical and mental health. Food-related emotional expectancies are the anticipated …

Common genetic factors for uncontrolled eating mechanisms

J Mahlberg, E Giddens, J Tiego… - … Journal of Eating …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Reward‐based eating drives are putative mechanisms of uncontrolled eating
implicated in obesity and disordered eating (eg, binge eating). Uncovering the genetic and …

SMART use of medications for the treatment of adolescent severe obesity: A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial protocol

CK Fox, DM Vock, NE Sherwood, AC Gross… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Severe obesity is a complex, chronic disease affecting nearly 9% of
adolescents in the US Although the current mainstay of treatment is lifestyle therapy …

Practical Awareness‐Based Strategies for Eating (PASE): A Pilot and Feasibility Randomized Trial

D Arterburn, R Garcia, D Rosenberg… - Obesity Science & …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background Few prior interventions for obesity have focused on reward‐related eating.
Researchers developed a mobile health mindfulness‐based intervention, Eat Right Now …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the Hedonic Overeating–Questionnaire (HEDO–Q)

A Hilbert, V Witte, A Meule, E Braehler, S Kliem - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Addictive-like eating is prevalent, but a clear conceptualization and operationalization
outside of an addiction framework is lacking. By adopting a biopsychological framework of …