Food and Addiction

Food and Addiction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 487
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ISBN-10 : 9780199738168
ISBN-13 : 0199738165
Rating : 4/5 (165 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Food and Addiction by : Kelly D. Brownell

Download or read book Food and Addiction written by Kelly D. Brownell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the scientific evidence for the addictive properties of food. It covers of all subjects pertinent to food and addiction, from basic background information on topics such as food intake, metabolism, and environmental risk factors for obesity, to diagnostic criteria for food addiction, the evolutionary and developmental bases of eating addictions, and behavioral and pharmacologic interventions, to the clinical, public health, and legal and policy implications of recognizing the validity of food addiction.


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