Overeating and food addiction in Major Depressive Disorder: Links to peripheral dopamine

Food craving is commonly described as an intense urge to eat. Research has shown that it consistently predicts eating behaviors and weight-related outcomes, playing a role in the growing obesity crisis. While there are well-established gender differences in both the prevalence and health effects of obesity, limited recent research has explored gender differences in food […]

This study explored the interplay among psychological distress, self-control, and sustainable healthy eating behaviors in relation to food addiction, examining both their direct and indirect pathways in an adult population. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 985 adults (mean age = 28.8 ± 10.9) recruited from community health centers in Elazığ, Turkey. Validated instruments assessed depression, anxiety, and stress […]