Sugar addiction: the state of the science.
Purpose: As obesity rates continue to climb, the notion that overconsumption reflects an underlying 'food addiction' (FA) has become increasingly influential. An increasingly popular theory is that sugar acts as an addictive agent, eliciting neurobiological changes similar to those seen in drug addi...
| Publicado en: | European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 55; pp. 55 - 70 |
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| Formato: | review Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Nov2016 Supplement
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