OBJECTIVE The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years. However, the role of dietary composition in body weight regulation remains unclear. The purpose of this work was to investigate the acute effects of dietary glycemic index (GI) on energy metabolism and voluntary food intake in obese subjects. METHODS Twelve obese teenage boys were evaluated on three separate occas...

Based on a system to categorize high-risk situations for relapse in addictive disorders, instruments were developed to assess cue strength and self-efficacy relevant to weight loss attempts. Two versions of the Situational Appetite Measure (SAM) were developed, one to assess urges to overeat in selected situations and the other to assess self-efficacy in controlling urges to overeat. In a sampl...

BFood addiction^ is an emerging area, and behavioral and biological overlaps have been observed between eating and addictive disorders. Potential misconceptions about applying an addiction framework to problematic eating behavior may inhibit scientific progress. Critiques of Bfood addiction^ that focus on descriptive differences between overeating and illicit drugs are similar to early criticis...

            For more than 70% of women, hot flashes are a common symptom during the transition period to menopause. Such women suffer from decreased quality life, sleep disturbances or depressed mood. The most effective method treating is hormonal treatment, although it carries potential risks, because real link has been established between...

Adolescents are vulnerable to experiencing malnutrition issues, both overnutrition and undernutrition. This study’s objective was determine the relationship between eating screen viewing behaviour with nutritional status of adolescents. study used a cross-sectional design 145 adolescents chosen through purposive sampling method. The samples were divided into three categories: early adolescents,...