Abstract Purpose of the Review Eating in response to negative emotions (EE) may be an
explanatory factor of the weight regain of many dieters. This narrative review presents …

Objective The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to quantify the effect of
induced negative and positive mood on meal consumption in healthy participants and …

Food is a potent natural reward and food intake is a complex process. Reward and
gratification associated with food consumption leads to dopamine (DA) production, which in …

An increasing number of people report concerns about the amount of stress in their life. At
the same time obesity is an escalating health problem worldwide. Evidence is accumulating …

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 …

Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been
overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty …

Chronically stressed rodents who are allowed to eat calorie-dense “comfort” food develop
greater mesenteric fat, which in turn dampens hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) …

Obesity markedly increases the odds of developing depression. Depressed mood not only
impairs motivation, quality of life and overall functioning but also increases the risks of …

The association of psychosocial stress with weight gain may have important implications for
clinical practice and workplace and public health interventions. To determine whether …

Psychological distress and elevated cortisol secretion promote abdominal fat, a feature of
the Metabolic Syndrome. Effects of stress reduction interventions on abdominal fat are …