Social disadvantage and diet composition independently impact myriad dimensions of
health. They are closely entwined, as social disadvantage often yields poor diet quality, and …

Persistent psychological stress increases the risk of many chronic diseases of aging. Little
progress has been made to effectively reduce stress responses or mitigate stress effects …

Overall health has been linked to socioeconomic status, with the gap between social strata
increasing each year. Studying the impact of social position on health and biological …

This manuscript summarizes the proceedings of the symposium entitled,“Stress, Palatable
Food and Reward”, that was chaired by Drs. Linda Rinaman and Yvonne Ulrich-Lai at the …

Social subordination in macaques is a well-established model to study the adverse effects of
psychosocial stress on a number of health outcomes, including stress-induced eating. The …

The prevalence of obesity has rapidly escalated and now represents a major public health
concern. Although genetic associations with obesity and related metabolic disorders such as …

Stress increases risk for psychopathology, and diet may moderate the impact of stress on
mental health. A “Western” diet has been linked to psychopathology in humans; animal …

Dietary composition is associated with the differential prevalence of psychiatric disorders;
the Western diet confers increased risk, while the Mediterranean diet appears to reduce risk …

Chronic psychosocial stress produces an array of adverse health consequences that are
highly comorbid, including emotional eating, affective disorders, and metabolic syndrome …

Obesity is a current health pandemia. Determinants of this pathology are rather complex and
include genetic, developmental and environmental factors only partially disclosed. Stress …