Food cravings

• Hoofdauteur: Adrian Meule (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Boris C. Rodriguez-Martin (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Reeks: Frontiers Research Topics
• Onderwerpen: Psychology; Bulimia; craving; Obesity; Body Weight; Binge eating; food addiction; Food
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Food craving refers to an intense desire or urge to consume a specific food. In Western or Westernized societies, these craved foods usually have high palatability and are energy dense, that is, they have high sugar and/or fat content. Accordingly, the most often craved food is chocolate. Food cravi...