Physiological mechanisms promote weight gain after famine. Because eating disorders,
obesity, and dieting limit food intake, they are famine-like experiences. The development of …

In the current study we tried to elucidate the relationship between a personality trait, reward
sensitivity, and an environmental variable; food variety. Based on scarce previous research …

Nowadays, the increasing incidence of eating disorders due to poor self-control has given
rise to increased obesity and other chronic weight problems, and ultimately, to reduced life …

Obesity is a chronic medical condition, the incidence and prevalence of which has been
rapidly increasing (Zhao et al., 2011), and has surpassed smoking as the leading cause of …

Physiological fluid balance is strictly regulated, yet much of our drinking occurs irrespective
of fluid balance. The addition of palatable beverages to our diet encourages drinking for the …

Cognitive ability is used in numerous everyday situations (for example, in the classroom,
workplace and home) and can be measured using cognitive tests designed to target specific …

This quest to explore hunger using classic grounded theory was sparked within a dietitian
who was hungry for a deeper understanding of her patients. The high rates of overweight …

This quest to explore hunger using classic grounded theory was sparked within a dietitian
who was hungry for a deeper understanding of her patients. The high rates of overweight …

The high rates of obesity in the United States are alarming and the mind body link with
hunger is a rich area for study. The purpose of this study was to identify overarching patterns …

The current study examined food choice decisions in the context of Terror Management
Theory by evaluating how 186 randomly sampled, racially diverse (62% African American …