Behaviours such as eating, copulating, defending oneself or taking addictive drugs begin
with a motivation to initiate the behaviour. Both this motivational drive and the behaviours …

Background Discerning the determinants of weight loss maintenance is important in the
planning of future interventions and policies regarding overweight and obesity. We have …

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 …

The ability to exercise appropriate inhibitory control is critical in the regulation of body
weight, but the exact mechanisms are not known. In this systematic review, we identified 37 …

BackgroundAn increasing number of studies have investigated delay discounting (DD) in
relation to obesity, but with mixed findings. This meta-analysis synthesized the literature on …

Eating disorders (EDs) and obesity are complex health conditions sharing various risk and
maintenance factors, intensified in cases of comorbidity. This review explores the similarities …

There is an increasing policy commitment to address the avoidable burdens of unhealthy
diet, overweight and obesity. However, to design effective policies, it is important to …

Multiple theories identify neural vulnerability factors that may increase risk for overeating
and weight gain. Early cross-sectional neuroimaging studies were unable to determine …

Background Bariatric or weight loss surgery is currently the most effective treatment for
obesity and metabolic disease. Unlike dieting and pharmacology, its beneficial effects are …

We propose that a core eating network and its modulations account for much of what is
currently known about the neural activity underlying a wide range of eating phenomena in …