Normal eating behaviour is coordinated by the tightly regulated balance between intestinal
and extra-intestinal homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms. By contrast, food addiction is a …

Obesity is a global issue and it has been suggested that an addiction to certain foods could
be a factor contributing to overeating and subsequent obesity. Only one tool, the Yale Food …

Objectives We propose that highly processed foods share pharmacokinetic properties (eg
concentrated dose, rapid rate of absorption) with drugs of abuse, due to the addition of fat …

Early life adversity (ELA) is associated with poorer health in adulthood, an association
explained, at least in part, by increased engagement in health‐risk behaviors (HRBs). In this …

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general population as
patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS during their …

Scientific interest in “food addiction” is growing, but the topic remains controversial. One
critique of “food addiction” is its high degree of phenotypic overlap with binge eating …

Objective: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Yale food addiction scale
(YFAS) in obese patients with binge eating disorder (BED) and explored its association with …

An increasingly influential perspective conceptualizes both obesity and overeating as a food
addiction accompanied by corresponding brain changes. Because there are far-reaching …

The concept of personal responsibility has been central to social, legal, and political
approaches to obesity. It evokes language of blame, weakness, and vice and is a leading …

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 …