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Our ability to control and regulate our dietary intake, including when, what, and how much we eat.
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Written by
Ephi Morphew-Lu
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CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board
References and further reading
- Stevenson, R. J., Francis, H. M., Attuquayefio, T., Gupta, D., Yeomans, M. R., Oaten, M. J., & Davidson, T. L. (2020). Hippocampal-dependent appetitive control is impaired by experimental exposure to a Western-style diet. Royal Society Open Science, 7(2), 191338. View source
- Stevenson, R. J., & Francis, H. M. (2017). The hippocampus and the regulation of human food intake. Appetite, 114, 73–78. View source
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CNP (2026). Appetitive Control. In CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org.
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