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| Title |
The addiction potential of hyperpalatable foods.
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| Published in |
Current Drug Research Reviews, September 2011
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| DOI | 10.2174/1874473711104030140 |
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| Authors |
Ashley N Gearhardt, Caroline Davis, Rachel Kuschner, Kelly D Brownell |
| Abstract |
Scientific interest in "food addiction" continues to grow due both to neurobiological and behavioral similarities between substance dependence and excessive food consumption. An important next step is to examine the addictive potential of highly processed foods. In this paper, we explore addiction-related changes in the modern food environment (e.g., increased potency, elevated speed of absorption), examine the historical and modern understanding of addictive substances as applied to hyperpalatable foods, and outline shared factors that increase the public health costs of both addictive drugs and certain foods. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| France | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 6 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 70% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 30% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 284 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 280 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 54 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 44 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 39 | 14% |
| Researcher | 22 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 6% |
| Other | 49 | 17% |
| Unknown | 58 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 64 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 34 | 12% |
| Neuroscience | 24 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 41 | 14% |
| Unknown | 59 | 21% |