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Sugar addiction: the state of the science

Westwater, M. L., Fletcher, P. C., & Ziauddeen, H. (2016). Sugar addiction: the state of the science. European Journal of Nutrition, 55(Suppl 2), 55-69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-016-1229-6

The Neurobiology of Food Addiction and Its Implications for Obesity Treatment and Policy

Carter A, Hendrikse J, Lee N, Yücel M, Verdejo-Garcia A, Andrews Z, Hall W. The Neurobiology of “Food Addiction” and Its Implications for Obesity Treatment and Policy. Annu Rev Nutr. 2016 Jul 17;36:105-28. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050909 . Epub 2016 Jun 1. Review.

The Neurobiology of “Food Addiction” and Its Implications for Obesity Treatment and Policy

Carter, A., Hendrikse, J., Lee, N., Yücel, M., Verdejo-Garcia, A., Andrews, Z. B., & Hall, W. (2016). The Neurobiology of "Food Addiction" and Its Implications for Obesity Treatment and Policy. Annu Rev Nutr, 36, 105-128. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050909

Addictive-Like Eating, Body Mass Index, and Psychological Correlates in a Community Sample of Preadolescents

Laurent, J. S., & Sibold, J. (2016). Addictive-Like Eating, Body Mass Index, and Psychological Correlates in a Community Sample of Preadolescents. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 30(3), 216–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2015.06.010

Recent studies of the effects of sugars on brain systems involved in energy balance and reward: Relevance to low calorie sweeteners

Murray, S., Tulloch, A., Criscitelli, K., & Avena, N. M. (2016). Recent studies of the effects of sugars on brain systems involved in energy balance and reward: Relevance to low calorie sweeteners. Physiology & Behavior, 164(Pt B), 504–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.04.004

Food Addiction: definition, measurement and prevalence in healthy subjects and in patients with eating disorders

Imperatori, C., Fabbricatore, M., Vumbaca, V., Innamorati, M., Contardi, A., & Farina, B. (2016). Food Addiction: definition, measurement and prevalence in healthy subjects and in patients with eating disorders. Rivista di Psichiatria, 51(2), 60–65. https://doi.org/10.1708/2246.24196

A sad mood increases attention to unhealthy food images in women with food addiction

Frayn, M., Sears, C. R., & von Ranson, K. M. (2016). A sad mood increases attention to unhealthy food images in women with food addiction. Appetite, 100, 55-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.02.008

Central nervous system regulation of eating: insights from human brain imaging

Farr Olivia M., Li Chiang-shan R., Mantzoros Christos S., Central nervous system regulation of eating: insights from human brain imaging, Metabolism (2016), doi:10.1016/j.metabol.2016.02.00

Food addiction associations with psychological distress among people with type 2 diabetes

Raymond, K. L., & Lovell, G. P. (2016). Food addiction associations with psychological distress among people with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 30(4), 651-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2016.01.020

“Food addiction” is associated with night eating severity

Nolan, L. J., & Geliebter, A. (2016). “Food addiction” is associated with night eating severity. Appetite, 98, 89–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.12.025

A Systematic Review of the Application And Correlates of YFAS-Diagnosed ‘Food Addiction’ in Humans: Are Eating-Related ‘Addictions’ a Cause for Concern or Empty Concepts?

Long, C. G., Blundell, J. E., & Finlayson, G. (2015). A Systematic Review of the Application And Correlates of YFAS-Diagnosed 'Food Addiction' in Humans: Are Eating-Related 'Addictions' a Cause for Concern or Empty Concepts?. Obesity facts, 8(6), 386–401. https://doi.org/10.1159/000442403

Insights revealed by rodent models of sugar binge eating

Murray, S. M., Tulloch, A. J., Chen, E. Y., & Avena, N. M. (2015). Insights revealed by rodent models of sugar binge eating. CNS Spectrums, 20(6), 530–536. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1092852915000656

The stability of ‘food addiction’ as assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in a non-clinical population over 18-months

Pursey, K. M., Collins, C. E., Stanwell, P., & Burrows, T. L. (2016). The stability of ‘food addiction’ as assessed by the Yale Food Addiction Scale in a non-clinical population over 18-months. Appetite, 96, 533-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.10.015

Prevalence of Food Addiction Among Low-Income Reproductive-Aged Women

Prevalence of Food Addiction Among Low-Income Reproductive-Aged Women

Back by Popular Demand: A Narrative Review on the History of Food Addiction Research

Meule, A. (2015). Back by Popular Demand: A Narrative Review on the History of Food Addiction Research. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 88(3), 295–302. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4553650/

Food addiction symptomology, impulsivity, mood, and body mass index in people with type two diabetes

Raymond, K. L., & Lovell, G. P. (2015). Food addiction symptomology, impulsivity, mood, and body mass index in people with type two diabetes. Appetite, 95, 383-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.07.030

Why do liver transplant patients so often become obese? The addiction transfer hypothesis.

Brunault P, Salamé E, Jaafari N, Courtois R, Réveillère C, Silvain C, Benyamina A, Blecha L, Belin D, Ballon N.Why do liver transplant patients so often become obese? The addiction transfer hypothesis. Med Hypotheses. 2015 Jul;85(1):68-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2015.03.026Epub 2015 Apr 3. PMID: 25896392

Food Addiction: Clinical Reality or Mythology

Pressman, P., Clemens, R. A., & Rodriguez, H. A. (2015). Food Addiction: Clinical Reality or Mythology. The American Journal of Medicine, 128(11), 1165-1166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.05.046

The role of maternal obesity in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders

Rivera HM, Christiansen KJ, Sullivan EL. The role of maternal obesity in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. Front Neurosci. 2015 Jun 18;9:194. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2015.00194 eCollection 2015. PMID: 26150767

The Chinese Version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: Validation in Female Adolescents

Chen, G., Tang, Z., Guo, G., Liu, X., & Xiao, S. (2015). The Chinese version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale: An examination of its validation in a sample of female adolescents. Eat Behav, 18, 97-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.05.002

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