• Obesity is on the rise within the developed world.
• Expert speculations regarding the underlying risk factors for the development of disordered eating include a range of influences:
  • psychological
  • biological
  • societal
• Given the growing evidence of neurochemical and behavioral similarities between overconsumption of certain foods and substance addiction, and the urgent need to develop effective treatments to combat both obesity and overeating, it may be time to consider food addiction as a possible contributing factor to these issues, as well as a target for treatment.

GO TO TEST on Epidemiology of Obesity, Binge Eating, and Food Addictions