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The concept of Food addiction helps inform the understanding of overeating and obesity: YES

Gearhardt, A.N, & Hebebrand, J. The concept of “food addiction” helps inform the understanding of overeating and obesity: YES. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 113, Issue 2, February 2021, Pages 263–267, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa343

The addictive dimensionality of obesity

Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Tomasi, D., & Baler, R. D. (2013). The addictive dimensionality of obesity. Biological psychiatry, 73(9), 811—818. htt s: doi.or 10.1016 •.bio s ch.2012.12.020

Systematic review of food addiction as measured with the Yale Food Addiction Scale: implications for the food addiction construct

Penzenstadler L, Soares C, Karila L, Khazaal Y. Systematic review of food addiction as measured with the Yale Food Addiction Scale: implications for the food addiction construct. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2019;17(6):526‐538. https://doi.org/10.2174/1570159X16666181108093520

Sweet preference, sugar addiction and the familial history of alcohol dependence: shared neural pathways and genes

Fortuna JL. (2010). Sweet preference, sugar addiction and the familial history of alcohol dependence: shared neural pathways and genes. J Psychoactive Drugs, 42(2), 147151. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2010.10400687

Sugar addiction is it real A narrative review.

DiNicolantonio, J. J., O'Keefe, J. H., & Wilson, W. L. (2018). Sugar addiction: is it real? A narrative review. British journal of sports medicine, 52(14), 910—913. https://doi.org/10.1136/bisports-2017097971

Sugar Addiction From Evolution to Revolution

Wiss, D. A., Avena, N., & Rada, P. (2018). Sugar Addiction: From Evolution to Revolution. Front psychiatry, 9, 545. https://doi.org/10,3389/fpsvt.2018.00545

Similarity between obesity and drug addiction as assessed by neurofunctional imaging: a concept review

Wang, G. J., Volkow, N. D., Thanos, P. K., & Fowler, J. S. (2004). Similarity between obesity and drug addiction as assessed by neurofunctional imaging: a concept review. Journal of addictive diseases, 23(3), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1300/J069v23n03 04

Separating the Signal from the Noise: How Psychiatric Diagnoses Can Help Discern Food Addiction from Dietary Restraint

Wiss, D., & Brewerton, T. (2020). Separating the Signal from the Noise: How Psychiatric Diagnoses Can Help Discern Food Addiction from Dietary Restraint. Nutrients, 12(10).https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12102937

Sensitivity to alcohol in obese patients a possible role for food addiction

Avena, N. M., & Gold, M. S. (2011). Sensitivity to alcohol in obese patients: a possible role for food addiction. J Am Coll Surg, 213(3), 451; author reply 451452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iamcollsurg.2011.05.022

Relationship of IGF-1 and IGF-Binding Proteins to Disease Severity and Glycemia in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Stanley TL, Fourman LT, Zheng I, McClure CM, Feldpausch MN, Torriani M, Corey KE, Chung RT, Lee H, Kleiner DE, Hadigan CM, Grinspoon SK Relationship of IGF-1 and IGF-Binding Proteins to Disease Severity and Glycemia in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Jan 23;106(2):e520-e533. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa792 PMID: 33125080 Clinical Trial.

Rationale and consequences of reclassifying obesity as an addictive disorder: neurobiology, food environment and social policy perspectives

Allen, P. J., Batra, P., Geiger, B. M., Wommack, T., Gilhooly, C., & Pothos, E. N. (2012). Rationale and consequences of reclassifying obesity as an addictive disorder: neurobiology, food environment and social policy perspectives. Physiology & behavior, 107(1), 126—137. https://doi.org/10.1016/i.physbeh.2012.05.005

Psychosocial Interventions for Food Addiction A Systematic Review

Cassin, S.E.; Sijercic, I.; Montemarano, V. Psychosocial Interventions for Food Addiction: A Systematic Review. Curr. Addict. Rep.2020,7, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-020-00295-y

Psychological and Neurobiological Correlates of Food Addiction

Kalon, E, Hong, J.Y., Tobin, C, Schulte, T. Psychological and Neurobiological Correlates of Food Addiction Int Rev Neurobiol. 2016 ; 129: 85–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irn.2016.06.003

Prospective Randomized Trial of Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet and Fasting in Addition to Reirradiation for Malignant Glioma

Voss M, Wagner M, von Mettenheim N, Harter PN, Wenger KJ, Franz K, Bojunga J, Vetter M, Gerlach R, Glatzel M, Paulsen F, Hattingen E, Baehr O, Ronellenfitsch MW, Fokas E, Imhoff D, Steinbach JP, Rödel C, Rieger J. ERGO2: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Calorie-Restricted Ketogenic Diet and Fasting in Addition to Reirradiation for Malignant Glioma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 Nov 15;108(4):987-995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.06.021 Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32619561

Processed foods and food reward

Small, Dana M. Difeliceantoniom, Alexandra G. Processed foods and food reward SCIENCE 25 Jan 2019 Vol 363, Issue 6425 pp.346-347 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aav0556

Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yekaninejad MS, Badrooj N, Vosoughi F, Lin CY, Potenza MN, Pakpour AH. Prevalence of food addiction in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev. 2021 Jun;22(6):e13183. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13183 Epub 2021 Jan 6. PMID: 33403795 Free PMC article

Overeaters Anonymous A Mutual-Help Fellowship for Food Addiction Recovery

Rodriguez-Martin, B. C., & Gallego-Arjiz, B. (2018). Overeaters Anonymous: A Mutual-Help Fellowship for Food Addiction Recovery. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1491. htt s: doi.or 10.3389 f s .2018.01491

Obesity and the brain how convincing is the addiction model?

Ziauddeen, H., Farooqi, I. S., & Fletcher, P. C. (2012). Obesity and the brain: how convincing is the addiction model? Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 13(4), 279–286. doi:10.1038/nrn3212

Obesity and its relationship to addictions: is overeating a form of addictive behavior?

Barry, D., Clarke, M., & Petry, N. M. (2009). Obesity and its relationship to addictions: is overeating a form of addictive behavior? The American journal on addictions, 18(6), 439—451. https://doi.org/10.3109/10550490903205579

Obesity and addiction neurobiological overlaps

Volkow, N. D., Wang, G. J., Tomasi, D., & Baler, R. D. (2013). Obesity and addiction: neurobiological overlaps. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 14(1), 2-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01031.x

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