Adiposity, inflammation, and working memory: Evidence for a vicious cycle

Based on the evidence that those overweight and obese perform worse in terms of cognitive ability, which has been shown to play a role in short-term decision making in eating, this 2017 review investigated the association between obesity and poorer cognitive function, and the responsibility that may lie with overconsumption of the Western-style high fat […]

Based on studies that have focused on discrete brain components involved in problematic eating and adding the insights from the studies on the neurocognitive relations of other addictive and problematic behaviors, Chen et al. (2018) have formed a model of the brain systems that, when deficient, may underlie problematic eating. This model includes a system […]