Category: News & Articles
... University of Newcastle is hoping to determine whether ‘addiction’ to pleasurable foods high in salt, fat and sugar could be ... University of Newcastle is hoping to determine whether ‘addiction’ to pleasurable foods high in salt, fat and sugar could be ... reactions in the brain similar to those that occur in drug addiction.
During National Nutrition Week (13-19 October), University of ...
Category: News & Articles
... men and women to join a study examining levels of food ‘addiction’ in Australia.
Craving chocolate? Hooked on hot ... men and women to join a study examining levels of food ‘addiction’ in Australia.
Emerging research indicates that eating foods ... in the brain similar to those occurring in drug and alcohol addiction. For vulnerable individuals this could contribute to overeating and ...
Category: News & Articles
... world-first, personality-based online intervention for food addiction is being developed by a team* of dietitians, psychologists, ... is exploring the role that personality traits play in food addiction and whether addressing this issue can lead to better health outcomes.
Food addiction is estimated to affect around 20% of the population, and is more ...
Category: Research
The term ‘food addiction’ (FA) has been popularised and commonly used to describe an ... to conduct training as a student researcher at the Food and Addiction Science and Treatment lab (FASTlab, http://fastlab.logikgate.com/ ... to visit other laboratories at her institution exploring addiction and eating behaviour in the areas of neuroscience and biopsychology ...
Category: Research
Research
Addiction Imaging ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... interest in children and parental feeding practices
Food addiction and relationships to weight and mental health
Why did you get ... through to adulthood, with particular focuses on food addiction, biomarkers/validation methods and obesity management.
She has ... Obesity and metabolic health
Systematic reviews
Food Addiction
Affiliations
HMRI Cardiovascular program
Priority ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... are more prone to pathologies of motivational state, such as addiction or stress, than others.
Why did you get into research?
I ...
Category: News & Articles
University of Newcastle researchers have attracted $12.4 million in research funding from the NHMRC, announced today by the Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek.
Category: News & Articles
... program of research on obesity – with a focus on food addiction, dietary assessment validation, biomarkers and pediatrics obesity ... recognised as a science. Her work in the science of food addiction takes research currently pursued by psychologists and places it in a ...
