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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Food Craving"”.
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The nature of food cravings following weight-loss surgery
… in obesity in western society, the nature of food cravings in individuals who have undergone weight-loss surgery has been relatively unstudied. This study aimed to provide a detailed analysis of the experience of food craving comparing groups of participants according to a) time post-surgery …
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The impact of a protein-rich breakfast on food cravings and reward in overweight/obese 'breakfast skipping' adolescent girls
… to beneficial changes in perceived appetite, food cravings, and plasma homovanillic acid (HVA), which is an index of central dopamine production, in overweight/obese 'breakfast skipping' (BS) teen girls. A randomized crossover design was incorporated in which 20 BS girls (age 19[plus or …
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Neuromedin U Acts via the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus and the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus to Regulate Motivation for High-Fat Food
Motivation for high-fat food is thought to contribute to excess caloric intake in obese individuals. A novel regulator of motivation for food may be neuromedin U (NMU), a highly-conserved neuropeptide that influences food intake. Although these effects of NMU have primarily been attributed to …
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Problem Food Cravings: a Cycle Fed by Stigma and Shame, a Classical Grounded Theory Exploration of the Experience of Food Cravings in Obese and Formerly-Obese Women
Food cravings, commonly defined as intense desires for a specific food, were identified decades ago as problems for people with a variety of health conditions, including eating disorders (Bruch, 1973), mood disorders (Wurtman, 1988a), premenstrual disorder (Morton et al., 1953) pregnancy (Harries & …
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Acute Psychological Stress and Food Intake in Humans: A Scoping Review
… or no change in the homeostatic mechanisms of food intake (e.g., appetite, appetite hormones, food intake). However, homeostatic control can be overridden by hedonic (or pleasure-inducing) mechanisms. Stress can increase cravings of unhealthy palatable food causing alterations in food …
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Understanding the relationship between weight management success and food cravings: Investigating strategies
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Evaluation of sweet taste perception in habitual and non-habitual consumers of low-calorie sweeteners
… eating behavior questionnaires, including the Food Craving Inventory and Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and were asked to select reasons why they choose to consume (or not consume) LCS to evaluate potential differences in eating behaviors between these two groups. Results: Overall, taste …