Hedonic Eating.

Overeating and obesity are on the rise. Despite public health warnings, availability of diet books and programs, and the stigma associated with obesity, many people find it difficult to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. While there are many books on the topic of caloric or need-based eatin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Avena, Nicole
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Food habits > Psychology.
Food habits.
Hyperphagia.
Eating > psychology
Hyperphagia
Feeding Behavior
Habitudes alimentaires > Psychologie.
Habitudes alimentaires.
Hyperphagie.
Food habits
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Overeating and obesity are on the rise. Despite public health warnings, availability of diet books and programs, and the stigma associated with obesity, many people find it difficult to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. While there are many books on the topic of caloric or need-based eating, obesity and overeating can also result from eating that is not driven by hunger. Recent research found that excess food intake is largely driven by the palatability of food and the pleasure derived from eating. Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasurable Aspects of Food Can Affect Appetite discusses the.
Physical Description:1 online resource (241 pages)
ISBN:9780199330461
0199330468

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