A commentary on the “eating addiction” versus “food addiction” perspectives on addictive-like food consumption

Appetite

Volumn 115, Issue , 2017, Pages 9-15

  Schulte, Erica M ^a   Potenza, Marc N ^b,c   Gearhardt, Ashley N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictive disorders; Eating behavior; Food addiction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL ADDICTION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EATING ADDICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD ADDICTION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; ADDICTION; EATING; PSYCHOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD ADDICTION; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 85006428061     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.10.033     Document Type: Article

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