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...

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Published in:European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 55; pp. 55 - 70
Main Authors: Westwater, Margaret, Fletcher, Paul, Ziauddeen, Hisham
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Nov2016 Supplement
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost