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Record Nr.

UNINA9910137202003321

Autore

Adrian Meule

Titolo

Food cravings / / topic editors: Adrian Meule and Boris C. Rodríguez Martín

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frontiers Media SA, 2015

Switzerland : , : Frontiers Media SA, , 2015

ISBN

9782889195176 (ebook)

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (101 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Frontiers Research Topics

Soggetti

Psychiatric Disorders, Individual

Psychiatry

Health & Biological Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Food cravings refer to an intense desire to consume specific foods and are predictive of over- or binge eating. Many studies have been performed in an attempt to assess, understand and control food cravings. The aim of this research topic is to present up-to-date information about food cravings from different perspectives.The expected themes are (but are not limited to):Assessment of food cravings.The role of food cravings in eating disorders, dieting, and obesity.Psychological mechanisms that underlie food cravings.Influence of food cravings on food choice.Relationship between food cravings and food addiction, wanting and liking.Self-control of food cravings.Interventions aimed at reducing food cravings.