FAB: Ultra-Processed Foods and addiction

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Ultra-Processed Foods and addiction - Research

Brewerton et al 2024 - Dismantling the myth of "all foods fit" in eating disorder treatment.
Kwon M et al 2023 - Caffeinated Soda Intake in Children Is Associated with Neurobehavioral Risk Factors for Substance Misuse
Ajibo C et al 2023 - Consumption of energy drinks by children and young people: a systematic review examining evidence of physical effects and consumer attitudes
Gearhardt et al 2023 - Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction
Eyre H et al 2023 - Good Food is Vital for Brain Health So We Must Change the Food Industry
Gearhardt A et al 2022 - Highly processed foods can be considered addictive substances based on established scientific criteria
McGreen J et al 2022 - Beyond thirst: Cravings for non-alcoholic beverages including soft drink
Contreras-Rodriguez et al 2022 - Dissecting ultra-processed foods and drinks: Do they have a potential to impact the brain?
Robert H. Lustig 2020 - Ultraprocessed Food: Addictive, Toxic, and Ready for Regulation
Stevenson et al 2020 - Hippocampal-dependent appetitive control is impaired by experimental exposure to a Western-style diet
Hall et al 2019 - Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake
Schulte et al 2018 - Development of the Highly Processed Food Withdrawal Scale
Lowe et al 2018 - The neurocognitive mechanisms underlying food cravings and snack food consumption
Horman and Levi 2016 - Neuroscience of Reward: Implications for Food Addiction and Nutrition Policy
Schulte et al 2015 - Which foods may be addictive?
Ventura et al 2014 - Neurobiologic basis of craving for carbohydrates.
Page et al 2013 - Effects of fructose vs glucose on regional cerebral blood flow in brain regions involved with appetite and reward pathways
Garber & Lustig 2011 - Is fast food addictive?
Page & Brewster 2009 Depiction of food as having drug-like properties in televised food advertisements directed at children: portrayals as pleasure enhancing and addictive

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