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Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: A Research Update.
LaFata EM, Allison KC, Audrain-McGovern J, Forman EM. LaFata EM, et al. Curr Obes Rep. 2024 Jun;13(2):214-223. doi: 10.1007/s13679-024-00569-w. Epub 2024 May 18. Curr Obes Rep. 2024. PMID: 38760652 Free PMC article. Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Detail recent advancements in the science on ultra-processed food (UPF) addiction, focusing on estimated prevalence rates and emerging health disparities; progress towards identifying biological underpinnings and behavioral mechanism …
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Detail recent advancements in the science on ultra-processed food (UPF) addiction, focusing o …
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction: An Epidemic?
LaFata EM, Gearhardt AN. LaFata EM, et al. Psychother Psychosom. 2022;91(6):363-372. doi: 10.1159/000527322. Epub 2022 Nov 7. Psychother Psychosom. 2022. PMID: 36349805 Free article. No abstract available.
Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction.
Gearhardt AN, Bueno NB, DiFeliceantonio AG, Roberto CA, Jiménez-Murcia S, Fernandez-Aranda F. Gearhardt AN, et al. BMJ. 2023 Oct 9;383:e075354. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-075354. BMJ. 2023. PMID: 37813420 Free PMC article.
Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to improve health, argue Ashley Gearhardt and colleagues...
Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts …
Ultra-processed food intakes associated with 'food addiction' in young adults.
Whatnall M, Clarke E, Collins CE, Pursey K, Burrows T. Whatnall M, et al. Appetite. 2022 Nov 1;178:106260. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106260. Epub 2022 Jul 31. Appetite. 2022. PMID: 35921867
Sample mean age was 24.7 4.2 years, 85% were female, 67% within healthy weight BMI range, and 20% classified as food addicted. Participants consumed 34.3 13.4 %E from ultra-processed foods. Young adults classified as food addicted consume …
Sample mean age was 24.7 4.2 years, 85% were female, 67% within healthy weight BMI range, and 20% classified as food addicted. …
Clinical Considerations of Ultra-processed Food Addiction Across Weight Classes: an Eating Disorder Treatment and Care Perspective.
Wiss D. Wiss D. Curr Addict Rep. 2022;9(4):255-267. doi: 10.1007/s40429-022-00411-0. Epub 2022 May 2. Curr Addict Rep. 2022. PMID: 35531579 Free PMC article. Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine the prevalence rates of ultra-processed food addiction across different weight classes and offer guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. Clinicians are provided with practical considerations in the assessment of ultra …
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine the prevalence rates of ultra-processed food addiction across different weight cla …
Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health: Where Do Eating Disorders Fit into the Puzzle?
Wiss DA, LaFata EM. Wiss DA, et al. Nutrients. 2024 Jun 19;16(12):1955. doi: 10.3390/nu16121955. Nutrients. 2024. PMID: 38931309 Free PMC article. Review.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like pastries, packaged snacks, fast foods, and sweetened beverages have become dominant in the modern food supply and are strongly associated with numerous public health concerns. ...The lack of consideration for the influences o …
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like pastries, packaged snacks, fast foods, and sweetened beverages have become dominant in the m …
Association between food addiction with ultra-processed food consumption and eating patterns in a Brazilian sample.
Silva Júnior AED, Gearhardt AN, Bueno NB. Silva Júnior AED, et al. Appetite. 2023 Jul 1;186:106572. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106572. Epub 2023 Apr 20. Appetite. 2023. PMID: 37085018
The study objectives were to determine whether consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and eating patterns are associated with food addiction (FA) in a Brazilian sample. ...The modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 was used to determi …
The study objectives were to determine whether consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and eating patterns are associated w …
Sugar addiction: the state of the science.
Westwater ML, Fletcher PC, Ziauddeen H. Westwater ML, et al. Eur J Nutr. 2016 Nov;55(Suppl 2):55-69. doi: 10.1007/s00394-016-1229-6. Epub 2016 Jul 2. Eur J Nutr. 2016. PMID: 27372453 Free PMC article. Review.
PURPOSE: As obesity rates continue to climb, the notion that overconsumption reflects an underlying 'food addiction' (FA) has become increasingly influential. An increasingly popular theory is that sugar acts as an addictive agent, eliciting neurobiological c …
PURPOSE: As obesity rates continue to climb, the notion that overconsumption reflects an underlying 'food addiction' (FA) has …
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases: a multinational cohort study.
Cordova R, Viallon V, Fontvieille E, Peruchet-Noray L, Jansana A, Wagner KH, Kyrø C, Tjønneland A, Katzke V, Bajracharya R, Schulze MB, Masala G, Sieri S, Panico S, Ricceri F, Tumino R, Boer JMA, Verschuren WMM, van der Schouw YT, Jakszyn P, Redondo-Sánchez D, Amiano P, Huerta JM, Guevara M, Borné Y, Sonestedt E, Tsilidis KK, Millett C, Heath AK, Aglago EK, Aune D, Gunter MJ, Ferrari P, Huybrechts I, Freisling H. Cordova R, et al. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2023 Nov 14;35:100771. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100771. eCollection 2023 Dec. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2023. PMID: 38115963 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: It is currently unknown whether ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption is associated with a higher incidence of multimorbidity. ...Among UPF subgroups, associations were most notable for animal-based products (HR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.12), and artific …
BACKGROUND: It is currently unknown whether ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption is associated with a higher incidence of …
A High-Sugar Diet Consumption, Metabolism and Health Impacts with a Focus on the Development of Substance Use Disorder: A Narrative Review.
Witek K, Wydra K, Filip M. Witek K, et al. Nutrients. 2022 Jul 18;14(14):2940. doi: 10.3390/nu14142940. Nutrients. 2022. PMID: 35889898 Free PMC article. Review.
Sugar homeostasis and intake require complex hormonal and nervous control to proper body energy balance. Added sugar in processed food results in metabolic, cardiovascular, and nervous disorders. Epidemiological reports have shown enhanced consumption of sweet produ …
Sugar homeostasis and intake require complex hormonal and nervous control to proper body energy balance. Added sugar in processed …
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