Obesity is a heterogeneous construct that, despite multiple and diverse attempts, has been
difficult to treat. One conceptualization gaining media and research attention in recent years …

Relatively little is known about the neuropathophysiology of binge-eating disorder (BED).
Here, the evidence from neuroimaging, neurocognitive, genetics, and animal studies are …

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 …

Abstract Changes in food composition and availability have contributed to the dramatic
increase in obesity over the past 30–40 years in developed and, increasingly, in developing …

Of the many conceptual distinctions present in psychology today, the approach-avoidance
distinction stands out as one of, if not the, most fundamental and basic. The distinction …

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 …

Addiction professionals and the public are recognizing that certain nonsubstance behaviors—
such as gambling, Internet use, video-game playing, sex, eating, and shopping—bear …

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 …

Fructose-containing added sugars, such as sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup, have
been experimentally, epidemiologically, and clinically shown to be involved in the current …

The food addiction model of overeating has been proposed to help explain the widespread
advancement of obesity over the last 30 years. Parallels in neural substrates and …