Public views on food addiction and obesity: implications for policy and treatment.

According to their advocates, neurobiological explanations of overeating, or "food addiction", have the potential to impact public understanding and treatment of obesity. In this study, we examine the public's acceptance of the concept of food addiction as an explanation of overeating...

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Main Authors: Natalia M Lee, Jayne Lucke, Wayne D Hall, Carla Meurk, Frances M Boyle, Adrian Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3783484?pdf=render