A neural basis for food foraging in obesity

Poverty-related food insecurity can be viewed as a form of economic and nutritional uncertainty that can lead, in some situations, to a desire for more filling and satisfying food. Given the current obesogenic food environment and the nature of the food supply, those food choices could engage a comb...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2019, Vol.42, p.e37-e37, Article e37
Main Authors: Almiron-Roig, Eva, Pastor, Maria A., Martínez, J. Alfredo, Drewnowski, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy
Feeding behavior
Food
Food security
Food supply
Foraging behavior
Genetic factors
High income
Hypotheses
Impulsivity
Motivation
Obesity
Open Peer Commentary
Poverty
Socioeconomic factors
Uncertainty
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Summary:Poverty-related food insecurity can be viewed as a form of economic and nutritional uncertainty that can lead, in some situations, to a desire for more filling and satisfying food. Given the current obesogenic food environment and the nature of the food supply, those food choices could engage a combination of sensory, neurophysiological, and genetic factors as potential determinants of obesity.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X18001905