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21st European Congress of Endocrinology

Lyon, France
18 May 2019 - 21 May 2019

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18-21 May 2019, Lyon, France

Debates

Food addiction in humans: to be or not to be?

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PRO: Food addiction in humans: to be or not to be?

Fernandez-Aranda Fernando

The food addiction (FA) construct has become a topic of great interest in the scientific community; however, its diagnostic, clinical and potential therapeutic implications remain unresolved. Although there is not enough evidence to confirm its diagnostic utility, given that some of the findings obtained in preclinical research associating the addictive capacity of certain palatable foods have not yet been replicated in humans, there are signs of neurobiologic...